COVID-19 sources of economic help for Teignbridge Residents
Scheme |
Who Can Access it |
What is available |
How can you access it |
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Covid-19 Hardship fund |
People needing emergency support |
Short term financial help with basic essentials, travel costs or utilities. Max grant £200 |
Complete the form at www.teignbridge.gov.uk/covid19hardshipfund |
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Council Tax Reduction |
People who are unemployed or on a low income |
Discount of up to 100% of your council tax charge, depending on your household income and circumstances |
Apply at www.teignbridge.gov.uk/ctreduction |
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Exceptional Hardship Fund |
You must either receive Council Tax Reduction or would be other than for recent changes to the Reduction Scheme. |
A reduction to your remaining council tax charge |
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Discretionary Discount |
If you are not entitled to Council Tax Reduction but are suffering financial hardship or can show your circumstances justify a reduction in council tax. |
Reduced Council Tax charge for the year in which you apply. |
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Universal Credit |
If you are on a low income or are out of work, are 18 and over, are under state pension age (or your partner is), you have less that £16,000 capital and live in the UK. |
Help with rent and supported incomes depending on circumstances. |
Apply online at www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit This is administered by the Department of Work & Pensions and there is a five week wait, with payment one month in arrears. Tel 0800 3285644 |
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Discretionary Housing Payment |
If you receive Housing Benefit or Universal Credit Housing Costs and are experiencing financial hardship |
Short term help with rent shortfall or help with rent in advance / moving costs |
Download an application at www.teignbridge.gov.uk/dhp |
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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
Employees if they are too sick to work, OR if you are self -isolating because of COVID-19 : From 13 March you can now claim SSP. This includes anyone providing care, isolating within the same household. |
£94.25 per week SSP paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks. |
To check your sick pay entitlement, you should talk to your employer and see www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay for more information. |
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HITS Foodbank THAT Foodbank |
Teignbridge Residents |
Essential Supplies |
HITS 01626 906371 info@hitsfoodbank.org THAT 01626 437310 thatfoodbank@gmail.com |
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Citizens Advice |
Open to all |
Help and Advice |
www.citizensadviceteignbridge.org.uk 0344 411 1444 |
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National Careers Service |
Anyone looking for work and/or wishing to improve their skills |
Help and advice on careers, skills assessments, finding training courses and how to get the job you want |
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Debt Advice |
Anyone struggling with Debts |
Help and Advice |
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Can I Claim |
Calculator to support working and claiming |
Help and Advice |