Money worries can affect your confidence, wellbeing and ability to find or stay in work. Support is available if you need help with:
- Benefits
- Debt
- Budgeting
- Household costs
- Financial pressures while looking for work, returning to employment or increasing your hours
Getting the right support can help reduce stress, improve your wellbeing and make it easier to focus on your goals.
Find money and financial support local services near you:
To find out who your local advice provider is, click on your area below:
- Support in Coalfields ( Copt Hill, Hetton, Houghton, Shiney Row)
- Support in the East (Doxford, Hendon, Millfield, Ryhope, St Michael’s)
- Support in the North ( Castle, Fulwell, Redhill, Southwick, St Peter’s)
- Support in Washington (Washington Central, Washington East, Washington North, Washington South, Washington West)
- Support in the West (Barnes, Pallion, Sandhill, Silksworth, St Anne’s, St Chad’s)
Support in the Coalfields area
Shiney Advice and Resource Project (ShARP) are the council's contracted advice provider for the Coalfields area. They offer free financial resilience checks, information, advice and guidance on welfare benefits, debt, and housing matters. Find out more
Support in the East Area
Citizens Advice Sunderland are the council's contracted advice provider for the East area. They offer free financial resilience checks, information, advice and guidance on welfare benefits, debt, and housing matters. Find out more
Support in the North Area
Shiney Advice and Resource Project (ShARP) are the council's contracted advice provider for the North area. The service is delivered by Sunderland West Advice Project (SWAP) and they offer free financial resilience checks, information, advice and guidance on welfare benefits, debt, and housing matters. Find out more
Support in the Washington area
Shiney Advice and Resource Project (ShARP) are the council's contracted advice provider for the Washington area. They offer free financial resilience checks, information, advice and guidance on welfare benefits, debt, and housing matters. Find out more
Support in the West Area
Shiney Advice and Resource Project (ShARP) are the council's contracted advice provider for the West area. The service is delivered by Sunderland West Advice Project (SWAP) and they offer free financial resilience checks, information, advice and guidance on welfare benefits, debt, and housing matters. Find out more
Specialist Welfare Rights support – Citywide
The Council's Welfare Rights Service delivers specialist welfare law advice in relation to welfare benefits and employment law. Find out more
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