Benefits and Financial Support

Childcare costs calculator

Check what help you could get with childcare costs.

Click here to visit the website: www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator

Christians Against poverty – CAP

Where to find support with the cost of living crisis including how to access your local foodbank, how to save money on energy bills and how to find out if you’re entitled to the cost of living payment. Local service at Chichester Baptist Church

Click her to visit the website:  www.capuk.org

0800 328 0006

Citizens Advice – Arun and Chichester

Online, via phone or in person support on a range of issues including support with applications and forms – 01243 974063

Click here to visit the website: www.arunchichestercab.org.uk

Council Tax information & support – Chichester District Council

Those who claim Universal Credit may be eligible for help with their council tax, by applying for our Council Tax Reduction scheme. Council Tax Reduction is a means tested benefit and does not take account of outgoings.

Click here to visit the website: www.chichester.gov.uk/counciltaxinformationandsupport

The Supporting You Team – Chichester District Council

The council now has a dedicated Supporting You Team. These are specialist trained advisors who work alongside our other service teams. Their role is to help people access a wide range of help.

This support includes:

• income maximisation;
• debt advice;
• employment advice;
• budgeting support; and,
• health and wellbeing advice.

Click here to visit the website: www.chichester.gov.uk/supportingyouteam

Entitled to

Entitledto’s free benefits calculator. To find out what you might be able to claim enter your details and you’ll receive an estimate of your entitlement to benefits.

Before you start, collect together information about your income, savings, pensions and existing benefits for you and your partner.

Click here to visit the website: www.entitledto.co.uk/

Help with childcare costs

Information from the government on the range of support available for childcare costs including Health Start, National Breakfast Clubs, Holiday clus and food programmes, free school meals, Sure Start maternity grants.

Click here to visit the website: www.helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/

Jobcentre Plus

You can contact Jobcentre Plus about:

• new benefit claims
• existing benefit claims
• changing or cancelling an appointment

Click here to visit the website: www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus

Midhurst Community Hub

We are a one-stop-shop advice centre supporting local people in Midhurst and in the surrounding villages– Easebourne, Stedham, Rogate, Harting, Fernhurst etc.

01730 770403 or info@midhurstcommunityhub.co.uk

Click here for the website:  www.midhurstcommunityhub.co.uk/