Other help you can get
If you get Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit, you can receive help or grants from other places too.
Free vet care
If you have pets you can receive free veterinary care from PDSA. To qualify you need to live in an area that is covered by a PDSA PetAid hospital or branch.
The PDSA can only register pets that are companion animals kept in the home or in a hutch. Each family is only allowed to register three pets.
To register your pet for free veterinary care, take your benefit award letter and proof of your identity to your nearest PetAid hospital.
For more information visit the PDSA website.
Sport and leisure
Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) manages the council’s sports facilities. You can join the sport facilities as a concessionary member. Concessionary membership allows unlimited access to the sport facilities in the borough during certain times.
For more information about concessionary membership, visit the GLL website.
TV licence
The cost of a TV licence can be difficult for some people on low income to pay. You can join the scheme that the TV Licensing Authority have set up for people on low income. You can join the “Cash Easy Entry” scheme and pay smaller amounts every week or fortnight.
For more information about this scheme, visit the TV Licensing Authority.
Water charges
If you have a water meter but your family uses a lot of water your bill will be high. You may be able to get help with your bill by asking the water company to set your bill for the year.
For more information about this scheme, visit the Defra website.
Gas and electricity
You can reduce your gas and electricity bill by making your home a more energy efficient place. There are a number of grants that you can apply for. These include the "warm front grants" which can help you pay for new boiler or central heating systems. For more information on warmfront grants, click on the link to the Eaga group website.
You can also contact the Energy Savings Trust to see if you can get any grants from them.
For more information visit the Energy Saving Trust .
Funeral payments
It is a very difficult time when someone close to you dies. The cost of arranging a funeral can also put a lot of stress on the money you have. You may be able to claim for a grant from the Department of Works and Pensions to help with the costs.
For more information visit the DWP - Funeral Payments website.
