Client Hardship Service policy
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scheme, you must:
- Be aged 16 or over
- Be able to prove current residence in Norfolk
- Be on a means-tested benefit
- Require further resources to either meet your basic needs or those of your dependents, or establish a home in the community
We'll consider available information on income and expenditure to support with money management and budgeting.
We will consider all requests will on an individual basis, with due account given to your vulnerability and personal circumstances. You or your support worker will be contacted to ensure the service is bespoke and personal.
The fund is discretionary. All requests will be considered and social value will be an integral part of the assessment by the CHS Advisor.