Financial support
A wide range of financial support is available for carers, although understanding what you’re entitled to can be challenging, with a variety of benefits and one-off payments to consider.
This page contains details of local support available to unpaid carers in Oxfordshire including:
Carers UK also offers a comprehensive range of advice and guidance on the financial support available, including Carer’s Allowance, Pension Credit, and support for those who are disabled, injured or ill, as well as advice for carers of pension age and those of working age.
Oxfordshire Residents Support Scheme
Oxfordshire County Council has launched a new Oxfordshire Residents Support Scheme to support residents who are either in, or at risk of being in crisis, are facing financial hardship, and have no other source of financial support available to them. It is intended to meet one-off crisis or emergency need, and is not designed to meet any type of ongoing expenses.
The scheme can help to support short-term basic living costs, including food and credit for gas/electric prepayment meters. In some circumstances, it can also help with white goods, furniture and clothing.
The Oxfordshire Residents Support Scheme website contains more information on how the scheme works, and what can be claimed.
Online benefits calculators
There are many different free and independent calculators online that guide you through what information to include and give you a list of what you could be entitled to and how to begin the process of applying. If you already get some benefits, it would be best to check the results with an advice agency before applying – this is because it could trigger a move to Universal Credit.
Entitled To
Turn2Us
Policy in practice
The Oxfordshire Advice Navigator is a free online tool, helping you access information and support about debts, benefits and entitlements.
Turn 2 Us help people find financial support such as welfare benefits and charitable grants.
Our Useful Contacts page contains a list of financial advice services in the Oxfordshire area.
Help for Households – Get government cost of living support
Local advice agencies
If you’re not sure how to check online or would like some help to understand whether you are entitled to any benefits, there are plenty of places who can advise you.
Agnes Smith Advice Centre (Blackbird Leys, Oxford) – 01865 770206
Barton Advice Centre (Oxford) – 01865 744165
Citizen’s Advice:
Cherwell 0808 278 7906
Oxford City 0808 278 7909
South & Vale 0808 278 7907
West Oxfordshire 0808 278 7908
Rose Hill & Donnington Advice Centre (Oxford) – 01865 438634
Vale Community Impact (previously named Wantage Independent Advice Centre) –
01235 765348
Universal Credit “Help to Claim” support provided by Citizen’s Advice 0800 144 844
In another format
We’ve also put this information in a benefits leaflet so you can share it as a pdf or physically print it when needed.
