Welcome to Turn2us
We help people access the money available to
them – through welfare benefits, grants and other help.
Our free, accessible website has been designed
to help you find appropriate sources of financial support, quickly
and easily, based on your particular needs and circumstances.
Turn2us is part of Elizabeth Finn Care.
Online learning resources for intermediaries
Use our innovative e-learning resources for intermediaries,
advisers, support workers, volunteer home visitors or welfare
officers.
Visit our e-learning resources
Grant-giving Charity of the Month
Have you worked in printing, publishing, the
graphic arts or allied trades? Are you a dependent of someone who
has?
Are you experiencing financial difficulties?
The Printing Charity may be able to help you.
Read more about the Printing Charity's
work
July edition of Turn2us news
Find out about the changes to the welfare benefits system and
the increases in VAT announced in the emergency Budget.
Read this month's issue of Turn2us
News
Turn2us launch new e-learning module
Turn2us has developed a new interactive e-learning resource
exploring how to use the Advanced Benefits Checker.
Try the free
Turn2us e-learning resources now
Latest news - 30 July 2010
Plans to end the compulsory retirement age of 65 by October
2011 are included in a Government consultation document,
Phasing out of the default retirement age (link opens in a new
window) published this week.
Currently employers can make staff retire at 65 regardless
of their circumstances, but many people want to work beyond this
age.
Under this consultation, which is open
for comment until 21 October this year, the
Government proposes to remove the default retirement age.
However individual employers will be able to operate a
compulsory retirement age, if they can objectively justify it (e.g.
air traffic controllers and police officers).
Also this week
Check your entitlement to Tax Credits
Turn2us is encouraging individuals to visit its website and
check their entitlement to Tax Credits ahead of the 31 July
deadline.
Read our press release on Using Turn2us
to check Tax Credits
Challenging a benefits or Tax Credits decision
Are you unhappy with a benefits or Tax Credits decision? Would
you like to know what you can do to question or appeal against
this?
Read Turn2us's new information section
on Challenging a benefits or Tax Credits decision for details
of the processes involved, what you need to do and who can
advise you further.
Pensioners failing to claim welfare benefits
Pensioners are failing to claim up to £5.4
billion a year in welfare benefits, new Age UK research has
indicated. This is despite the fact that many older people are
struggling to make ends meet.
Read more about this Age UK
research
Turn2us - to access benefits & grants.