There are two different ways to get help through the Local Welfare Provision (LWP) scheme:
1. Crisis support
If you need critical short-term help.
We may be able to help if you or close family members are going through a personal financial crisis and have no funds or other means of getting help anywhere else. Examples of a crisis situation may be where you have no food and no means of getting any, or no electric or gas (key meter only) and no means of getting any.
2. Household Support
If you need help to establish or maintain independent living in the community (this will be in the form of limited one-off household goods, which in some cases may be refurbished).
We may be able to help you live an independent life and remain or become integrated within the community by providing some household items. This will be dependent upon your circumstances. For example, if you are moving from temporary accommodation or leaving prison or care.