SOCIAL & FINANCIAL SUPPORT

There is a range of support available from local and national organisations, to help during difficult situations.

Everyone has a right to access information on help and support available:

Below is a list of local charities and incentives available locally:

Financial support and advice:

• Money advice and benefits help
• Havering Emergency Financial Assistance Scheme
• Food banks addresses

Visit London Borough of Havering: Emergency help | Money advice and benefits help | The London Borough Of Havering  

If you don’t have enough money to live on, you might be able to get help to afford essentials like bills and food, including:

• Help with essential costs
• Help with energy bills, rent, council tax and other bills
• Help paying for food, with health costs, travel costs
• Help with your energy and water if you're disabled
• Help if you have children or are pregnant

For more information and eligibility, please visit Citizens Advice website: 

Get help with the cost of living - Citizens Advice

There is a range of support to help with the cost of travel:

• For information on support with travel cost of attending NHS hospital appoitments under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) available on NHS website, please visit:

Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

• For information on Blue Badge, Disabled Freedom Pass or Older Persons Freedom Pass and other support, please visit the London Borough of Havering website:

Apply for or renew a Blue Badge | Help with travel | The London Borough Of Havering

MEDICAL EVIDENCE: Please note your GP should NOT be asked for specific information for your mobility application and an appointment should not be made solely for the purpose of obtaining medical letters/reports for your application, but you should provide existing documentation in line with your routine medical appointments.

For information on acceptable documents please visit: Blue Badge Scheme Havering Guidance

You may also want to use NHS Account to obtain medical records, to access your NHS account visit: Log in - NHS App Online (service.nhs.uk)