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Help for local people to make a Universal Credit claim online from the start point (i.e. setting up an email account) through to the first correct payment.
Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially.
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Anyone can be a missed pay-cheque, illness or bereavement away from a real financial crisis, which is why we can help you find the support you need to get back on track.
The Benefits Calculator takes less than 10 minutes to complete and it will tell you which means-tested benefits you may be entitled to, including tax credits.
The Grants Search can help you look for funds that might be able to give you a grant or other types of help.
We also award our own grants from the Turn2us Elizabeth Finn Fund, the Turn2us Response Fund, and the Turn2us Edinburgh Trust.
Visit the website for more info and useful tools and to see what local services are available in Kingston.
Call us on: 0808 802 2000, 9.00 am - 5.30 pm Mondays-Fridays (except bank holidays).
All calls are free from a UK landline and from most mobiles. If you are calling from a mobile, please check with your network provider. Email us at: info@turn2us.org.uk.
We can:
Help you complete a benefit calculation
Help you find grants
Find an adviser to help with benefits, debt, housing & legal issues
Use webchat for help with our tools
We can't:
Give immediate money or emergency funding
Give benefits advice or tell you what to do
Provide emotional support
Advocate on your behalf
Change benefit decisions
Offer advice on appeals
It felt like there was somebody to support us, with not only our families but other families.
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Help for local people to make a Universal Credit claim online from the start point (i.e. setting up an email account) through to the first correct payment.
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We can help you to find out what benefit entitlement you have, to make a claim and to challenge a decision if you have been turned down.
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The information on this page is for people who need help understanding and/or applying for benefits.