Tenants who are renting a home or flat from a social housing landlord have several schemes that can help them pay their rent. Some of the assistance available, such as financial help from charities or…

Save the Children is a charitable organization that provides free items to families on a low income. The assistance is part of a scheme called Eat, Sleep, Learn, and Play! The items that may be…

Millions of families receive one monthly payment from Universal Credit. Since they only receive money once per month to pay for all of their bills, many need help with budging their one payment. There are…

Loaves and Fishes is a charity based in Glasgow that helps to feed as well as cloth the hungry and poor. They have a few main services including a foodbank, soup kitchen, and social service…

The Dumfries and Galloway council runs the local welfare scheme, and as part of this form of financial assistance crisis grants are provided. The funds or vouchers are used to address emergency needs, or it…

There are a number of free voucher schemes in the UK. When approved for this type of assistance, the client may either be given a discount or in-kind items. The programmes listed below are run…

Instead of using a payday lender or loan shark, the Glasgow City Council as well as partners such as the BCD Credit Union and Pollok have created an alternative product for vulnerable families. People can…

OVO Energy customers that are on a low income, are on arrears of over £50, and that are struggling can get help paying their bills. The company offers many assistance programmes for those customers that…

Pensioners have access to a number of financial assistance schemes, ranging from discounts for travel to funds to pay their fuel bills, housing programmes, and much more. There are also government Credits that will provide…

There are three main parts of the Glasgow Scotcash programme. The most widely used one is the affordable loans, and funds are provided to families for everything from paying their fuel bills to rent, car…