Bolton MBC
Housing Benefit Department,
Bolton Town Hall,
Victoria Square,
Bolton,
BL1 1RU
www.bolton.gov.uk
Tel 01204 331 590
Email: housing.benefits@bolton.gov.uk
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Tel 01204 331599
Bolton Council’s Local Welfare Provision (LWP) scheme helps people in short-term crisis with food and essential items. Applications are discretionary and there to help meet one-off needs rather than on-going expenses but may be able to help in an emergency.
The scheme is available to help with things like food, fuel and essential furniture and white goods when there is no other way of paying for them.
For further information click here.
Bolton's Household Support Fund can be used to provide support with food, energy and other household goods.
For more information click here.
Hoot Credit Union has been working in Bolton for 30 years, offering affordable loans and savings solutions which help the local community.
They provide affordable loans ranging from £200 to £15,000 and members only pay interest on the reducing balance - meaning interest is only charged on how much there is left to pay, not on how much was borrowed in the first place. There are also no fees for paying a loan back early.
For more information click here.
Citizen's Advice are holding FREE advice sessions every other Thursday at Endeavour Hub, Calvert Road, Bolton.
They can give you expert advice about:
Dealing with debt
Managing your money
Benefits, Universal Credit and Tax Credit
To book a session contact Amina by email or phone:
amina.ali@endeavourproject.org.uk
07495 321751 or call 0808 278 7804 from 10am - 4pm. Monday to Friday.
If you need help locating support in your area, contact your local Neighbourhood Officer. You can find out who that is by clicking here.
An interactive map highlighting food banks and community pantries has been produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and can be accessed here.
Click on your location to see who can help in your area.
If you’re on certain benefits and are pregnant or have a child under four, you’re eligible for a Healthy Start card.
You will receive:
- £4.25 each week of your pregnancy (from the 10th week of your pregnancy)
- £8.50 each week for children from birth to 1 year old
- £4.25 each week for children between 1 and 4 years old
Cards are topped up every four weeks.
Click here for more information.
Urban Outreach is a Christian charity providing food for households in crisis; and person-centred support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable adults and young people in Bolton.
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Call 01204 385848 or email info@urbanoutreach.co.uk.
The government has brought together information about the various support available to help with the rising cost of living.
It includes information about income support; energy bills; household support; childcare costs; transport costs and discounts and savings.
Click here for details.
Check you are receiving all of the benefits you're entitled to with our quick and easy to use benefits calculator.
In just a few minutes it will search benefits, grants and other support available to see if you and your family are eligible.
Click here to check now.
The Helping Hand initiative by GMCA is there to help people across Greater Manchester access services that support you with the increased cost of living.
You can find information on energy, money, food, childcare, mental health, and more.
Emmaus Bolton can provide you with access to low cost furniture and household items.
Find out more here