Welfare Benefits & Financial Support

Citizens Advice Leicestershire: Offers free, independent and confidential advice on debt and budgeting, housing, employment, family issues, immigration and community care. You can get general advice over the phone from 9am until 4.30pm Monday to Friday. You can call the free phone number on

0808 278 7970.​

Helping Hands have offices based in South Wigston, Oadby and Wigston URC. They offer free independent advice on benefits, welfare rights, money management, housing issues, advocacy, legal advice, family law, mental health support, education, training and employment.

Offers advice and information about the benefits you may be able to claim.

Helps you make a new claim or discuss what you are entitled to.

Offering free advice and helping support people to access benefits and budgeting support. Includes a comprehensive benefits calculator for individuals.

Helps people in financial hardship gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services. Their website includes a benefits calculator and a grants search tool.

A free and impartial money advice service funded by the government. Offers advice in a wide range of money issues, including benefits (including a benefits calculator), debt, budgeting, cost of living and redundancy.

Provides a benefits calculator; through just a few simple steps you can see how much benefit you are eligible for and how much better off you might be in work. You can also see how changes in your household budget can affect your income.