Legal Help and Benefits

Enterprise Credit Union Ltd

Enterprise Credit Union (ECU) is a financial co-operative that exists for the benefits of its members.  ECU is open to members who live and/or work in the Knowsley, Liverpool & St Helens&n

YES Project

Service offering different types of support to 16-30 year olds

Arranging your own care

If you or someone you care for get help from social services, you can apply for direct payments.

Benefits for people who are sick or disabled

Information about benefits from Citizen's Advice Bureau

BenefitsGuide.co.uk

BenefitsGuide.co.uk is a free to use resource which provides clear and comprehensive information on all available UK welfare benefits as well as guidance on benefit applications, appeals, emergency assistance & legal help

Child Benefit

Information from Gov.UK about claiming child benefit.

Community legal advice

Legal Aid advice from Gov.UK

Coram Children's Legal Centre

provide advice on all aspects of family law and on some education issues such as exclusions

Disability Benefits Enquiry Line

Government information for disabled people and carers. Check website for contact details of various benefits helplines

Disability Law Service

Providing Access to the Law - National Registered Charity 280805

Emergency support scheme

If you are on a low income and have experienced an unexpected event which has left you with no food or fuel to heat your home, you may qualify for a minimum of 3 days support under the Council’s Emergency Support Scheme. You will be booked into a local foodbank where food is donated by local people and/or given a paypoint voucher for a set amount.

Entitledto

We are the leading provider of online benefit calculators in the UK today. We help people determine what they can claim from national and local government via our self-serve calculators.

Family Law Courts

The various types of Family Court handle: •parental disputes over the upbringing of children •local authority intervention to protect children •decrees relating to divorce •financial support for children after divorce or relationship breakdown •some aspects of domestic violence •adoption

Financial help for disabled students

Disabled Students Allowance (DSA's)

Gingerbread

provides information and advice to single parents on a wide range of issues, including benefits, both online and through a telephone helpline.

Housing Benefit

Information about housing benefit and how to apply.

Knowsley Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

Knowsley One Stop Shops & Customer Service

You can contact Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in person, by phone, email or in writing. This page features key Knowsley Council telephone numbers and One Stop Shop addresses.

Personal Budgets & Direct Payments

A Personal Budget is an allocation of money available to you from Knowsley Council sufficient to meet your assessed social care and/or health needs.

Turn2Us

Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help – online, by phone and face to face through our partner organisations.

UK Benefits Guide (Updated for 2019)

A simple guide to UK Benefits that has been put together by the Household Quotes website.

Universal Credit - Frequently Asked Questions (March 2019)

Universal Credit - Help to claim leaflet

Welfare benefit changes affecting families with children

Leaflet explaining how the benefit changes in April 2017 will affect families with children.

Welfare Benefits

FREE face to face advice to all Knowsley residents to help check your entitlement, help claim your benefits and support your appeal against a benefit decision.

Access - Self referral