Client Hardship Service (CHS)

Financial help

We can offer financial assistance with living costs if you are eligible. We might be able to:

  • Pay for petrol or your transport costs to enable you to get to work
  • Give you a food voucher to spend at a supermarket
  • Give you a voucher to buy school clothes from a uniform supplier
  • Make a gas or electricity meter pre-payment via Paypoint if you have run out
  • Help with moving and storage costs if you have to set up a new home