service
Free
Help for local people to make a Universal Credit claim online from the start (i.e. setting up an email account) through to the first correct payment.
What is this service?
What we offer:
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Benefits Calculator: It takes less than 10 minutes to complete and will tell you which benefits you may be entitled to, including tax credits
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Grants Search: This can help you look for funds that might be able to give you a grant or other types of help
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Our own grants: You can apply for the Turn2us Elizabeth Finn Fund, Turn2us Response Fund and Turn2us Edinburgh Trust.
What we can do:
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Help you complete a benefit calculation
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Help you find grants
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Find an adviser to help with benefits, debt, housing & legal issues
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Use web chat for help with our tools
What we can't do:
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Give immediate money or emergency funding
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Give benefits advice or tell you what to do
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Provide emotional support
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Advocate on your behalf
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Change benefit decisions
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Offer advice on appeals
Good to know
- Cost: Free
What people say
It felt like there was somebody to support us, with not only our families but other families.
