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Money and financial advice

If you're worried about the costs of social care support, or are struggling with finances, visit GOV.UK - Benefits calculators to find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim.

Information on benefits can be found in our benefits pages. For specific benefits, see the below pages:

You can also get money advice at Money Advice Service (MA), or view the following information on GOV.UK:

For information on how to prevent and report fraud, visit our fraud page.

Worrying about money support guide

Worrying about money support guide - support is available in Enfield

If you are still concerned after reading the support guide or you are working with a resident in the Borough who is concerned or worried about finances you can make a self referral to the Welfare advice and benefit support service.

Independent financial advice (later life finances)

Financial advice can be daunting at the best of times, and even more so when it comes to later life finances. The complexities of the many decisions you or your family may need to face mean that finding someone who understands the financial needs in later life and specialises in this area is vital.

Good financial advice should help you to make clear and informed decisions, knowing that you have had the information and choices presented to you in a way that you understand, and that helps you to make the best choices and decision for you or a family member.

In our capacity as a Local Authority deputy, we are required as good practice to annually receive independent financial advice for our clients. When sourcing our own Independent Adviser, we recognised the need to find someone who is specialises in later life advice, and have confidence in the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA).

SOLLA are a not for profit organisation who help older people and their families find trusted accredited financial advisers who both understand financial needs in later life, and can help them make the best of their financial resources.

SOLLA members are all financial advisers who are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) but who have chosen to take the extra step to achieve the Later Life Adviser Accreditation - widely recognised as the gold standard in financial advice for later life planning. By becoming independently accredited SOLLA advisers offer the added reassurance that they can give the practical help and guidance needed to help you make the right decisions at the right time.

The Later Life Adviser Accreditation is relicensed annually and all advisers undertake a full reaccreditation every five years. Members all follow a strict code of conduct and work with the utmost integrity.

SOLLA members can provide you with advice on the following:

For more information or to find a SOLLA adviser near you, visit SOLLA.

Understanding debt after death

When experiencing bereavement, debt can feel like a huge weight on top of grief and other stressors.

Understanding Debt After Death: A Guide for Families and Relatives covers a range of topics, including:

Further support with bereavement can be sought from Cruse Bereavement Care and Marie Curie - Bereavement support.

Cost of living support information (LBE)

Information includes things such as: