These pages have details of support available from the London Borough of Harrow, the Government, companies and charities.
Check your benefit entitlement
Find out if you are entitled to receive any benefits from either the government or the council by using our benefits calculator.
After you have entered your details, the calculator will tell you how to claim any benefits you are not already receiving.
It will also work out the amount you should receive, so that you can check if you should be receiving a different rate.
Household Support Fund
The Council's Household Support Fund may be able to help through:
- Help Harrow: Access to food supplies as well as advice on energy, health, wellbeing and benefits
- Application Scheme: One-off payments that qualifying households can apply for
- Vouchers for Low-income Households: The council will contact eligible households who will be sent a voucher
- Free School Meals during the Holidays: Vouchers will be given to vulnerable households
Find out more about the Household Support Fund
If you receive benefits, you may automatically get Cost of Living Support Payments from the Department of Work and Pensions.
Help with the cost of housing
If you are struggling with the cost of housing check whether you're receiving the correct amount of benefits using the Entitlement Calculator. Then if you are still struggling to pay your rent you may be able to apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment.
If you think are are going to become homeless, please read our information on What to do if you think you will be homeless.
For help with mortgage payments see Mortgage arrears advice
Training and employment
Xcite is a free training and employment programme for people in Harrow. We provide a full range of support to help Harrow residents back into work.
Find out more about the Xcite programme
Warm Hubs
Warm Hubs are safe places giving residents a friendly and inclusive welcome. People can come along on their own, or with a friend, and talk to others over a hot drink.
Free and discounted activities
You can find free activities to support your wellbeing at:
- Harrow Health Walks
- Events at Harrow Libraries
- Harrow Parks
- Headstone Manor Museum
- Harrow Arts Centre
- Harrow’s Early Support Children’s Centres
- Wealdstone Youth Hub
- North Harrow Community Library
- Harrow Town Centre
£5 'Panto for All' Ticket Scheme
This Christmas Harrow Arts Centre are offering a limited number of £5 tickets to see 'Snow White Pantomime'. Harrow residents who are currently receiving benefits and may be disproportionately affected by the current cost of living are eligible for this scheme. To book your £5 tickets, please complete this short form and a member of the team will be in touch to complete your booking.
Please note: £5 tickets are eligible for seats in the Balcony section only and restricted to 4 tickets per customer.