Managing Your Money

Worried about moving to monthly payments under Universal Credit?

If you are of working age and on means tested benefits we can provide free 1:1 support.

You will be offered support with the following:

  • Basic household budget (priority payments)
  • Set up a transactional bank account
  • How to set up and manage direct debits
  • Help with getting identification
  • Manage a bank account
  • Benefit maximisation
  • Water Assure Tariff
  • Local Welfare Provision (LWP)
  • Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)
  • Debt advice
  • Signposting to other services such as employment support, help getting on-line etc

Contact the Welfare Rights Advice Line 0121 569 3158 (between 9.30 and 12.30 each day) or email Welfare Rights.