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Age UK – Free money advice including maximising your benefits Call 0800 019 1310 between 9am-2pm Monday-Friday
Carewise – expert information/advice on paying for care 0330 222 7000
Chichester District Council –
- Business support – Help for businesses
- Council tax – in receipt of Universal Credit-apply for council tax help
- Social prescribing – 01243 521041
- help about your housing or financial situation
- support getting into work
- caring for someone and needing a break
- practical or emotional support to help a challenging situation
- information on local groups, activities and courses
- Wellbeing support – 01243 521041
Citizens Advice – 0808 278 7901 / Chichester – 0344 477 1171
- Advice on everything!
- Energy telephone service – 01243 974063 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm)
- check if you are on the best tariff/look at ways to save money
- information on local & national schemes to keep you warm & well
- help you find funding for further energy saving & heating measurers
- support with energy and other household debts
- Petersfield CAB – in Petersfield Library 0808 278 7901
Debt advice
- Christians against poverty – free debt counselling 0800 328 0006
- Money Helper – confidential and trusted debt advice supported by the government adviser.moneyhelper.org.uk
Discretionary grants
- Rogate Vicar’s discretionary fund – contact Rev. Edward Doyle 821576
- Rogate Combined Charity – contact Laura Craven 01730 821392
Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Energy bills
- If you are struggling to pay your energy bill contact your provider
- Citizens advice free energy telephone service – 01243 974063
- Ofgem info if you can’t afford your energy bills
- Priority services register –SSEN Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks are the provider for Rogate 0800 072 72 82
- WSCC Community hub – 033 022 27980
- Warmer homes – 0800 038 5737
- help you find funding for energy saving & heating measurers
- information on schemes to keep you warm & well
- support with energy and other household debts
Food and other household costs
- Community hub/food vouchers (through WSCC as below)
- Liss Foodbank – text 07598 949379
- Midhurst Foodbank – 07826 397732
- Petersfield Foodbank – 07980 842548
- Petersfield Free Shop (food/school uniforms/coats & other items) – 07988 043870 – The Hub, Petersfield train station – open Wednesdays (1.30-3.00pm); Fridays (10-12pm) Saturdays (10-12pm).
Government Information – Help for Households – Get government cost of living support
Hospital transport – Tandem 0300 030 3962
Universal credit – claim team 0800 144 8 444 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm)
West Sussex County Council
- Bus passes for older persons
- Community Hub is open seven days a week offering information and advice about support available
- Urgent support (if you are going to run out of food within two days) phone 033 022 27980 between 9am-5pm seven days a week
- Household support fund can help eligible residents who are struggling with costs of fuel or food bills. You don’t have to be receiving benefits to access help – if you do receive benefits they won’t be affected in making an application via this scheme.
- Midhurst Community hub at the Grange is a one stop advice centre for surrounding areas – 07758 581208
- Drop into a library
- Information and advice
- Internet access and help to get you online
- Access to direct support from range of partners (including health & wellbeing and financial advice)
- Holiday Activities & Food programme for children who receive benefits-related free school meals holiday activities and £15 per week supermarket vouchers during school holidays.