Trafford Assist (Emergency) Scheme
The Trafford Assist (Emergency) Scheme can help residents who:
- have UK residency
- live in Trafford (or expect to live in Trafford in the next six weeks and can provide agency evidence)
- are aged 16 years or over
The scheme gives one-off emergency payments for:
- emergency food purchases
- emergency gas and electricity payments
You can only receive one emergency payment in a year. The amount you can receive is based on household size.
The Trafford Assist scheme cannot be used to make rent payments.
If you get Housing Benefit or Universal Credit housing costs but still need help to pay your rent, you may be able to get help through a Discretionary Housing Payment.