We know that money can get tight and things can become difficult, especially with the current cost of living crisis driving bills and costs up.
Our Tenancy Sustainment Service (TSS) can help.
The team can offer a range of help and advice, including:
If you don’t want to come into our office then we can visit you at home. Get in touch with us and we can discuss everything with you.
Universal Credit replaces a range of working-age benefits with one single payment, and was rolled out in 2018. This will affect new claims as well as people who have had a change in circumstances. Many queries with TSS are about Universal Credit.
Universal Credit replaces the following “legacy benefits”:
Universal Credit is paid monthly in arrears to one person in the household, and people may wait seven weeks to receive the first payment.
An email address and access to the internet is needed as claims must be made and managed online.
If you want to know more about Universal Credit or get support in making a claim, TSS can help. Get in touch with the team now.
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Angus Council Benefits and Money Advice
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0141 572 0237
www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk
0131 550 1000
www.cas.org.uk
0808 808 4000
www.nationaldebtline.org