Apply for a cash grant if you are in financial crisis - Manchester Local Authority
Mr J Sharp
You can apply for a cash grant of between £30 and £60 if you are in crisis or have an emergency that's out of your control.
See if you're eligible
To apply you must:
live in the area covered by Manchester City Council; and
be 16 or over; and
have no capital or savings; and
get one of the following benefits; Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit or Guaranteed Pension Credit
not be experiencing hardship because of a decision by the Department of Work and Pensions (if you are, visit http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ or call 0345 608 8545); and
not have already received a cash grant within the last 12 months.
How the cash grant is paid
If your application is successful, we'll email you a cash voucher that you'll need to print out (you can print it out for free at your local library). If you can't do this, you can collect it from our Customer Service Centre.
You can use the voucher anywhere that has a 'Paypoint' terminal and will need to take an official letter or bill that confirms your name and address.
You apply for a cash grant through our 'welfare provision' scheme. You can only apply online and you will need to know your National Insurance number to apply. See where you can use computers for free.