Financial Support

COST OF LIVING SUPPORT

If you are struggling to afford the essentials or you’re in an emergency financial situation, Camden Council’s Money Advice team can help you to:

get a Cost of Living (COL) Fund or Household Support Fund (HSF) payment worth up to £500
increase your income and make sure you’re receiving all the benefits you should be

To apply please contact Camden Council on 020 7974 4444 or visit https://www.camden.gov.uk/financial-support-and-money-advice.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER:

Urgent Brief Break

Our Urgent Brief Break support could help in an emergency.

Each case will be evaluated individually, and if all other available options have been explored, one of the following might be offered on a temporary basis:

travel costs of a friend or relative who will take over the care
increase in current day centre provision
day home-care provision – new referral or temporary increase
payment for the carer to go away from the family home – fares to visit friends or family for a break, or a short stay in a hotel, or carer respite provision.

What is urgent need?

‘Urgent need’ is where action is required to prevent a situation worsening or harm developing, for example when a carer:

has a health crisis or a medical or dental emergency
is on the point of collapse or exhaustion
has a family emergency – death, accident, etc.
a household emergency, such as flood or power failure
sudden, unexpected change in the cared-for’s condition or situation.

(Planned events or appointments do not qualify, e.g. planned admission to hospital; outpatients appointments; holidays or social events; on-going difficult situations.)

Referrals can be made by a professional or by carers themselves.
For more information please call 020 7428 8950 or email referrals@camdencarers.org.uk