Support for working age tenants
If you're of working age, there's a wide range of support available to you, that you may be eligible for.
We've listed some of these services below:
- Check your benefit entitlement here: Benefits calculator
- Severn Trent Water's Big Difference Scheme
- Debt Advice services
- Council Tax support
- Claim Universal Credit
- Save money on everyday spending with Housing Perks
- Help with managing your rent
- Healthy Start vouchers - you can apply online if you're more than 10 weeks pregnant or have at least one child under four years old and your family's monthly 'take home pay' (also called 'earned income') is £408 or less from employment
- If you need help now with food, energy or other essential costs you can apply for crisis support: Crisis and resilience fund
- Information about renting a room in your home (you'll need permission from your Housing Patch Manager first and take a look on the Citizens Advice website for information on how your benefits may be affected by taking a lodger)
- Check if you qualify for free school meals: Free school meals for children at schools
- Check you're on the best tariffs for gas and electricity: Money Saving Expert
- Information on cheaper broadband and phone packages: Ofcom social tariffs
- Details of local organisations who can support you if you're in need of food: Your Notts Directory
- Sure Start Maternity Grant - a one-off payment of £500 to help towards the costs of having a child - eligibility criteria apply.
- Warm Home Discount - a payment of £150 off your electricity bill if you've met certain eligibility criteria as of 23 August 2026
- Help to Save - a type of savings account that allows those in work and claiming Universal Credit to get an extra 50p payment for every £1 saved over four years (to a maximum of £50 per month)
