Facing redundancy is a difficult time, both emotionally and financially. It can make you feel that you’re not in control of what’s happening to you. The current pandemic can make it even harder due to the uncertainty about when work and life will get back to normal.
There are a range of services you can get help and advice from. You can feel more in control by learning about your rights and accessing the support that is available both nationally and in Sheffield.
Financial benefits and employment advice
- find out about your rights, making the most of your money and moving forward with the Money Advice Service Redundancy handbook (PDF) or visit the Money Advice Service website
- Check what financial support you can access from the benefits system on entitled to
- Citizens Advice Sheffield offers free, local, independent advice on benefits, debt, employment, immigration and housing. They can help you decide what to claim and what not to claim on their website or call them for free on 0808 278 7820
- Prospects (part of Shaw Trust) offer help update CVs, provide redundancy support, training opportunities, interview preparation and career planning. Call them on 0114 279 9760 or visit their website
- our Employment and Skills Service can help you find work
- Support for people affected including emergency help with food and other essentials
- information on Universal Credit
- how to claim free school meals
Council tax and housing support
- Council or housing association tenants should speak to their landlords. They can help you if you think you’ll struggle to pay your rent and support you to access other financial help. More information on Council Housing
- what to do if you are worried about paying your Council Tax
- if you’re worried about paying your rent or mortgage or you have arrears, you can find advice on next steps from Shelter or from Citizens Advice Sheffield
- if your landlord has threatened or taken action and served you with a notice or your landlord has taken action previously and there is a court order in place, you should contact local Shelter on 0344 515 1515 or email Sheffield_Hub@shelter.org.uk. You can also contact the Citizens Advice Sheffield
- if you are being harassed by your landlord read tenancy law rights and advice for tenants
- additional help to pay your rent from Discretionary Housing Payments