Help with Home Finances and Making Ends Meet!

This web page will give you all the help and advice that's available in the Wealden on how to manage your money, how budgeting can help and what to do if you're in debt.

For many of us, it's difficult trying to make ends meet or to pay the mortgage, the rent or higher fuel bills and there are major changes being made to benefits. This is called Welfare Reform and is being talked about a lot right now in the press and on television.

If you are facing difficulties, it's best to start looking at your finances now. This is a list of things that you could start with:

  • List all the companies and people you owe money to, how much and who you should pay. First prioritize those debts that can result in imprisonment e.g. Council Tax arrears, Magistrates Court and arrears of child maintenance or TV Licence.
  • Prioritize rent or mortgage payments to prevent homelessness - sometimes it is possible to reduce the amount of mortgage paid if agreement is reached with the lender or Court.
  • List all your income and expenses. Be honest and make sure the amounts are realistic
  • Sort out your priority debts such as mortgage, rent, fuel, food, council tax, income tax
  • Never ignore letters or phone calls from these organisations. Get in touch with them as early as possible and explain why you are having difficulties
  • Ask them to agree a repayment plan
  • Work out how to deal with your non-priority debts. This will depend on whether you have any money left over from dealing with your priority debts and paying for essential expenses like food
  • Get a check on the benefits that you may be entitled to

Click on any of the links below, or call the numbers listed for expert help on dealing with your debt problem:

Dealing with Debts

Cut your Fuel Bills

Keeping Warm

Childcare Costs

Cut your Food Bills

Cut your travel costs

Maximising your income

Useful  Links to Other Organisations

Local

National

Is there anything else we can do to help? If so please contact us using the details below.

Contact Housing

Contact Form: Contact the Housing Team

Email: housing@wealden.gov.uk

Telephone: 01323 443321

Fax: 01323 443349

Address:
Wealden District Council,
Housing Services,
Council Offices,
Vicarage Lane,
Hailsham,
BN27 2AX