✅ What Support Is Available in Barnet

💷 1. Barnet Resident Support Fund (Emergency Help)

Barnet Council offers emergency financial help through its Resident Support Fund.

You may receive:

• Emergency cash payments
• Food vouchers or supermarket support
• Help with essential items (beds, white goods, baby items)

💡 How quickly?

• Urgent cases can be processed within a few days

👉 Apply online via Barnet Council or ask a support worker to help you apply

🏠 2. Housing Support & Rent Assistance

If you are struggling with rent or housing costs:

Support may include:

• Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP)
• Rent arrears assistance
• Advice if you are at risk of eviction

💡 How quickly?

• Depends on urgency — priority cases handled faster

👉 Contact Barnet Housing Services or your housing officer

🥫 3. Food Banks & Essential Support

Barnet offers access to:

• Food banks and emergency food parcels
• Community kitchens
• Local welfare referral schemes

💡 How quickly?

• Often available same day or within 48 hours

👉 Family Hubs, GPs, schools, or charities can refer you

👶 4. Family Services & Children’s Centres (Barnet)

Barnet Family Services provide:

• Pregnancy and early years support
• Parenting advice and guidance
• Help accessing financial support and benefits
• Emotional and wellbeing support

👉 Many services offer drop‑in sessions or quick referrals

🧾 5. Cost of Living Support Schemes

Barnet Council regularly provides:

• Cost of living support payments
• Help with energy bills
• Access to household support funds

💡 How quickly?

• Payments may be made within days to weeks depending on the scheme

👉 Check Barnet Council website or speak to a local service

👩‍👧 6. Support for Single Parents

Barnet recognises the extra pressures faced by single parents.

You can access:

• Priority access to some support schemes
• Family Hub guidance
• Help with childcare and financial advice

👉 Early support can make a big difference

🏥 7. Health & Pregnancy Support

Through NHS and local services:

• Midwives and health visitors
• Healthy Start scheme access
• Free prescriptions and maternity care

👉 These services also help connect you to financial and local support