Financial Support for patients
If you are struggling with the current cost of living crisis, you may find the following resources helpful:
- Benefits Advice: Fighting UK Poverty – Turn2us
- Debt Advice: Free and impartial help with money, backed by the government | MoneyHelper
- Housing advice: Shelter Cymru – Home is everything
- Local food banks: Cost of living Donate – PPC – The Trussell Trust
- Olio app: information on food sharing from local supermarkets Olio – Your Local Sharing App (olioapp.com)
- Mental health and money: Money and mental health – Mind
You may also be entitled to additional benefits including a free travel pass (National Rail Enquiries – Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card),
- discretionary housing payments (Applying for a Discretionary Housing Payment – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)),
- council tax discounts (Apply for a Council Tax discount – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- or access to free dental care (HC2 certificates (full help with health costs) | NHSBSA).