People affected by COVID-19

We may be able to help you with urgent or unexpected costs, or ongoing support. You don't have to have COVID-19 to apply for these, as they're part of our normal services.

Urgent or unexpected costs

If you're struggling to meet your living costs, or get an unexpected bill, we might be able to help you, even if you're working.

We can help with things like:

  • food
  • power, gas, water or heating bills
  • rent, mortgage or board payments
  • medical or dental treatment
  • car or house repairs
  • whiteware
  • glasses.
Urgent or unexpected costs

Check what other payments you can get

We have lots of other payments available to help people depending on their situation. 

Use Check What You Might Get, our online guide, to see what payments you may be able to get from us and how to apply for them.

Check What You Might Get