Get help with fuel, food or furniture in a crisis
Eligibility criteria
Residency: You should live in the borough of St Helens. If moving from outside the area, you should have previously had strong ties to the borough or be placed here by a recognised agency.
Age: You must be at least 16 years of age.
Income: You should be on a low income and normally be in receipt of one of the following qualifying benefits: Income Support; Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance; income-related Employment and Support Allowance; Guaranteed Pension Credit; or Universal Credit (where net earnings must not exceed the threshold eligibility for free school meals).
Access to other funding: You should have explored and will be expected to have applied for other available sources of funding before seeking additional assistance under this scheme.
Savings/loans: The level of savings held by the you and/or your partner and the availability of alternative finance via affordable loans will be considered as part of the assessment process.