Coronavirus - COVID-19 and financial support

Support for vulnerable children and families

Vouchers are available towards the cost of food and energy as part of the COVID Winter Grant Scheme.

Support for residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic

Have you fallen behind with your payments? If you cannot afford your payments and want to request that your instalments are rearranged to make them more manageable, please complete our online form.

Complete our payment plan form

Benefits

All of our claim forms are online. Make sure that you have claimed all of the benefits that you are entitled to. For working age families this is universal credit from the DWP and this will include help with your rent. Discretionary payments can help if you are struggling to pay your rent and already in receipt of housing benefit or universal credit that includes a housing costs element.

Financial difficulties

We are looking to support residents who are experiencing financial difficulties who should check their eligibility for Benefits by visiting gov.uk/benefits, cheshireeast.gov.uk/benefits or contact the Council Tax team if you are unable to pay your bill.

The Cheshire East Emergency Assistance scheme is a safety net for people in crisis. This is a non-cash scheme, but we can help in other ways.

The Money Advice service has financial information for people affected by the response to Covid-19 pandemic.

Adults social care - direct payments

We have commissioned PeoplePlus to provide a direct payment support service. This service provides universal, impartial, independent information and advice in how to manage your direct payment and associated responsibilities for example if you were to employ a personal assistant (PA).

See our page on personal budgets and direct payments

or Government guidance on direct payments

Job Matching Service

Our Supported Employment team are job matching people who are coming out of work as a result of Covid-19 with local employers who are looking to recruit temporarily. If you would like us to help you transfer into a new role fill in our form and we will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Apply for our job matching service

Local employers looking to recruit

We can source potential employees to meet current recruitment demand. Email your requirements to supportedemployment@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Small Grants Programme for community organisations

Cheshire Community Foundation is inviting applications for a Small Grants programme. Grants are typically up to £2000.

Charitable organisations delivering projects supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable people affected by the covid-19 outbreak are eligible to apply to this programme.

See the Cheshire Community Foundation website for details.

Cheshire East people helping people

We want to help local people to support one another by harnessing and supporting the fantastic work that is already being done in communities across the borough.

Leave us your details if you would like to offer support or need to access help.

Page last reviewed: 08 November 2021