Benefits
Our experienced Financial Wellbeing team provide information, advice and representation for River Clyde Homes tenants on wide range of welfare rights issues. Last year we helped customers gain over £2.45 million in extra benefits.
The advice is free and confidential and an appointment is not always necessary. We can also visit you in your home at a time that is convenient for you.
The main areas that we can offer support are:
• Help to make new claims and report changes in your circumstances for all benefits including any new devolved benefits offered by the Scottish Government
• Help you understand and comply with all Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs or Inverclyde Council requests for information
• Advice and assistance to access additional grants or funding
• Assistance to resolve benefit problems or challenge decisions, submit reconsiderations and appeals e.g. Inverclyde Council, DWP, HMRC
• Benefit entitlement calculations tailored to your own personal circumstances
• Signpost and make referrals to other organisations
Please contact our Financial Wellbeing officers if you feel we can offer any advice or support on 0800 013 2196.
Money Management
If you would like some help and advice to manage a household income we can provide advice tailored to your individual needs. We will show you the practical ways to save and manage money, from saving on your weekly shop to showing you the best way to compare and buy insurance or utilities. We will work alongside you to make the most of your money. Particularly if you are claiming Universal Credit and struggling with monthly payment, then get in touch with us for help.
You can call us on 01475 788915 to have a chat and arrange an appointment.
Getting Online
If you need some help to get online the Future Skills team can help. Technology is great, but only when you know how to use it. Future Skills can help!
Future Skills provides free 1 to 1 support to gain digital skills and access the internet. We can meet you in a library, community centre or we can visit you at home.
Whether you need to get an email address, compare prices online, keep in touch with family and friends, apply for housing online or manage your UC account, we will tailor our advice to suit you. 
You can call us on 01475 788915 to have a chat and arrange an appointment.
