Our Newham Money Resources

Resources

Our Newham Money resources include a fair, green, affordable energy supplier, personal budgeting help, homelessness prevention and help for residents to manage debt and changes to the benefits system.

Employment Rights Hub

You can access free confidential support and advice from the new Employment Rights Hub if you are a Newham resident. It’s important to take action quickly, as in some circumstances you only have a certain amount of time to act. If you are having a problem at work, the Employment Rights Hub is here for…

FREE FOOD AND MILK WITH HEALTHY START

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be eligible to get help to buy food and milk. 2,400 eligible families in Newham are missing out. All children under 4 years, pregnant women and new mums can get FREE vitamins such as Vitamin D. Please click here for…

Community Wealth Building

Newham Council has launched its Community Wealth Building Strategy – a pioneering and bold inclusive economic approach that aims to address poverty in the borough as well as ensuring that investment coming into Newham benefits all residents. The strategy is underpinned by the principles of economic, social and environmental justice; so that long-term prosperity, wellbeing…

Personal budget support for those on universal credit

Our Newham Money offers Newham residents free Personal Budgeting Support. Designed to help people deal with the introduction of Universal Credit which was rolled out in Newham in July 2018, budgeting support gives residents a better understanding of the new system and how they must manage their own personal finances. Externally funded by the Department…

Homelessness prevention

Homelessness can be the result of many different issues but we believe that no-one in Newham should be living on the streets. We feel that by intervening early enough, homelessness can and will become a thing of the past. With the help of the Department for Work and Pensions we are aiming to help those…

Benefits and income maximisation

If you feel you should be getting more money through your benefits or if you have never looked into what you could be entitled to you can join one of our outreach events and let an expert look over your details. Even if you are in work, you may still be entitled to benefits to…