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Work
You can find out what to do if you’ve been told not to come to work or been furloughed on the Citizens Advice website. You can also call their helpline if you can’t find what you need online.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
0300 3309033Benefits
If you want to apply for Universal Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction the council has information on its website, over the phone and by email.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
01273 292000Opening hours:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm
Check what benefits you can get, or see if there are changes to your benefits on the Citizens Advice website. You can also call the helpline if you can’t find what you need online.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
0300 3309033Money
If you need help paying for energy bills and other essentials, the council Local Discretionary Social Fund could help.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
01273 293117Citizens Advice has information about what to do if you can’t pay your bills because of coronavirus.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
0300 3309033Free advice, information and help with debt, benefits, tax credits, pension credit and more.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
01273 549203Opening hours:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Free advice on managing money and debt.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
0800 988 7037Opening hours:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Free advice on managing your money and saving.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
0800 988 7037 or 01273 809288
Support for disabled people
Possability People gives disabled people advice about work, sick pay, benefits claims and renewals on its website or over the phone.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
01273 89 40 40 If you are deaf or hard-of- hearing text 07774 910064
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
If you have a learning disability, the team at Speak Out can help you sort out money or benefit problems.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
01273 421921Email:
info@bhspeakout.org.ukOpening hours:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
If you're self-employed
If you’re self-employed and earning less because of coronavirus, Citizens Advice has information about getting money from the government.
Area:
Across the city
Phone:
0300 3309033If you run a business
If you run a business or employ people, Brighton & Hove City Council has lots of information about the support available to you.
Area:
Across the city