Support for Employees
Are you facing redundancy?
Redundancy can be a worrying time. Jobcentre Plus provides
information on what to expect from your employer and what effect
redundancy has on making a claim for benefits. Jobcentre Plus will
give you details of where to find extra information and help on
redundancy issues, making a claim for benefits and finding a new
job.
To find out more, please visit the Jobcentre Plus website. If
you are a member of a trade union, you can also get help, advice
and support from them, if you have concerns about
redundancy.
Do you need help in finding new employment?
There are many ways that Jobcentre Plus can help you with your
search for work: They advertise jobs, support you to get a
job and can tell you about the benefits you maybe eligible
for, while working, such as Tax Credits.
JobcentrePlus have Britain's largest database of job vacancies.
There are many jobs available at any time, and can be accessed by
visiting the Jobcentre Plus website,
phoning 0845 6060 234or using a Jobpoint when visiting a Jobcentre.
You can also search using free text by visiting Direct
Gov.
Are you at risk of losing your home?
The Housing Options Team at Cheshire
East Council are able to provide tailored advice and assistance to
anyone who is at risk of losing their home. Seeking help
early will increase the options available to you. The team
can take an application for the Mortgage Rescue Scheme which was
launched in January 2009 by the Government with the aim of
supporting certain vulnerable households facing repossession,
to help them remain in their own homes. For further
information visit the Council's Mortgage
Rescue Scheme webpages.
Do you need advice on how to claim Housing or Council Tax
benefit?
If you wish to claim help with your rent or
council tax you may be able to claim housing
benefit or council tax benefit. You do not have to be receiving any
other benefits, just be on a low income or low wage. You may be
able to claim help if other people live with you who are on a low
income, this is known as second adult rebate. For more information
visit the Council's webpages relating to benefits.
Are you entitled to extra help such as Working Tax Credits or
Child Tax Credits?
The Inland Revenue's website provides information on Working
Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits.
Do you need careers advice?
Whether you are in work or not, you can get independent advice
about skills and job possibilities. From basic skills to
work-related training, management and leadership training and
university courses or you may be eligible for free
or partially-funded training.
For further information visit the Nextstep website or
telephone 0800 100 900.
Do you need practical debt or legal
advice?
In order to help you if you're having difficulty
with debt, the Government has increased funding for the National
Debtline until 2011, which means it will be able to help 70,000
more people with their debt problems.
Your local Citizens Advice Bureau can also
provide you with help and advice on debt. The Government is
increasing the amount of funding for these bureaux this year, so
that they can help over a third of a million more people each year
with local, face-to-face advice.
In order to help you find free, independent
sources of advice on and support with debt, this month the
Government set up an online
debt advice gateway on Directgov.
Where to go for help
