Help with money problems

If you have applied for benefits and are waiting for your first payment you may be able to get an advance. This will have to be paid back. If you have no money because of a sanction, you may be able to claim a hardship payment from the Job Centre. Hardship payments of Universal Credit need to be paid back, but hardship payments of JobSeekers Allowance (JSA) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) do not. You should get advice before accessing either of these.

Who can help?

Farnworth Baptist Church
Provides money advice including benefit checks, support with benefit applications through to appeals (Jerimiah Welfare Advice), and a debt advice service (Community Debt Advice). Also offers a range of wider assistance such as help finding a job, ESOL conversation classes and wellbeing support. Supports anyone regardless of their faith.

• farnworthbaptist.org.uk