Help with benefits

You could get £76.75 a week if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefits. You do not have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for. You do not get paid extra if you care for more than one person. If someone else also cares for the same person as you, only one of you can claim Carer's Allowance.

You could get Carer's Credit if you're caring for someone for at least 20 hours a week.

Child Benefit is a regular payment for everyone who is bringing up children. <SEND>

Child Tax Credit is a benefit that helps with the costs of raising a child if you're on a low income. Child Tax Credit does not affect your Child Benefit. Child Tax Credit can only be claimed if you're already getting Working Tax Credit.

CHAC Service is provided for the community since 1992 by a team of highly trained advisors and volunteers from the community.

The DWP has a range of measures designed to support those who have fled domestic abuse.

The Funeral Expenses Payment is a payment from the Government which can help pay for some of the costs of the following: Burial fees for a particular plot Cremation fees, including the cost of the doctor's certificate Travel to arrange or go to the funeral The cost of moving the body within the UK, if it's being moved more than 50 miles Death certificates or other documents

Gingerbread is a charity that provides advice and practical support for single parents. Expert advisers answer their helpline, the website is packed full of useful information and Gingerbread offer training too. They also campaign to improve the lives of all single parent families, and because they're a national charity, it's all free.

Guardian's Allowance is a tax free benefit, currently paid per child on top of Child Benefit. This is payable to a person bringing up children whose parents have died, in some cases you may be able to claim this if there is a surviving parent.

The Government campaign, 'Help for Households' is an initiative that aims to lessen the strain of the 'cost of living crisis' that many households maybe experiencing.

Depending on the circumstances of you and your family, you may be able to get help with health costs.

If you are living with a life-limiting illness and have been told that you may not get better - Marie Curie Cancer Care can help you.

Maternity Allowance is usually paid to you if you do not qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay.

Did you know you can utilise a Moneywise Credit Union Account to have your benefits paid into? You can apply for an account online at MoneyWise.

Helpline for all general enquiries about National Insurance (N.I.) telephone the helpline: 0300 200 3500.

It's estimated that 3,000 people living in Stockton-on-Tees are not claiming Pension Credit they are entitled to. Around two in five eligible pensioners in the Borough don't know they are entitled to it and they're missing out on a collective £5million as a result.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability if you're aged 16 to 64. <SEND>

Hundreds of thousands of people come to us for help every year. Some are at crisis point and many don't see a way out. We help them find a way out of their debt problems.

Stockton and District Advice and Information Service provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Visiting Team can visit you at home to help you with your benefit claim.

The Sure Start Maternity Grant is a one-off payment of £500 that you could get to help towards the cost of maternity and baby items. The grant is tax free and you don't have to repay it.

Tax Help for Older People is a charity service providing free, independent and expert help for older people on low incomes who cannot afford to pay for professional tax advice. With over 420 volunteers and a national call centre, they can help, wherever you are in the UK.

Tax-Free Childcare is designed to help working parents with their childcare costs and can be used alongside 30-hours free childcare.

Mary Thompson Fund is a hardship fund that responds to the critical and emergency needs of those who are seeking and refused asylum or settled refugees in the Tees Valley.

The Pension Service helps with State Pension eligibility, claims and payments.

Our support covers both regulars and reservists in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service. They are all entitled to lifelong support from SSAFA, no matter how long they have served.

Thrive Teesside is an award-winning organisation working in Teesside, advocating for the voice of lived experience to be included in decision-making processes.

Turn2us is a national charity helping people when times get tough.