How Hackney Here to Help can help you

Depending on your particular circumstances, our officers can help you with:

• help with household goods
• help with rent arrears
• help with a gap between rent and benefits
• help with rent deposit in advance for a new home.
• help if you have received an eviction notice, court order or similar confirmation to leave the property
• help with removals costs when moving into a new home 
• help with Council Tax
• help with applying for disability benefits or appealing a disability benefits award

If you are a professional working with a Hackney resident, in addtion to the options above you can also apply for these four types of help on behalf of the resident

• help supporting a resident with multiple or complex needs
• help supporting a resident with benefits uptake
• help with move-on support if you are in temporary accommodation 
• help with Gas meter top up (annual gas capping process)

All our grants are discretionary. This means we assess your application to see if you qualify for help. Demand is high, and we can only use these grants as a last resort. Consider other options like money management, increasing work hours, or finding alternative accommodation.