Are your staff struggling to make ends meet? Help teams build financial security with Turn2us tools

The Care England and Wagestream report Inclusion At The Crossroads launched in September 2024 found that care staff are financially excluded and are missing out on unclaimed benefits they are entitled to.  So, Care England has partnered with Turn2us to help employers support their care staff to do claim what they are entitled to through the use of the free tools outlined below.

The Challenge

Research reveals that £22.7bn in benefits and support is going unclaimed across the UK – up from £19bn last year. In the care sector, many staff may be eligible for welfare benefits but aren’t applying, often due to social stigma or a lack of understanding about what is available.  Those who have used the Turn2us tool have seen around 70% of care workers benefit from an extra £568 per month in unclaimed benefits and grants.

How can care providers build financial security benefits for their staff?

Turn2us is a national charity providing free practical confidential information and support to end financial insecurity to help maximise income for care staff through a range of free user-friendly, digital tools for care staff to access the financial support they need.

Care England wants care providers to empower care staff today by using Turn2us tools to maximise their income and financial security.

Help Staff quickly discover which welfare benefits they are eligible for via the Benefits Calculator and non-repayable grants via the Grant Search tool.

You can access a copy of the webinar slides here, and review the case studies for both Linda and Angela as featured in the recording here.  You can also contact Dave or Christine directly to discuss:

Dave Samson (benefits calculator): David.Samson@turn2us.org.uk

Christine Tambi (grant search portal): Christelle.Tambi@turn2us.org.uk

Or, you can review the webinar recording and see a tools summary below:

• Benefits Calculator:  quickly find out what benefits and extra help you might be entitled to with our confidential, easy-to-use calculator, independent of the DWP
• Grants Search: An easy-to-use directory of approximately 1,700 grants, offering cash, white goods, and services without repayment obligations.
• PIP Helper: Helps you manage each stage of your Personal Independence Payment application process with useful tips and wellbeing support.

• Adviser Accounts: accounts for organisations providing one-to-one support, advisers can log-in for scenario testing, the ability to save client data, and 47 extra funds that you won’t get on the public version of tools
• E-Learning: Flexible, self-paced training for advisers to effectively use Turn2us tools.
• Chatbot: Immediate support for users needing help with signposting, benefits calculations and grant searches.
• Find an adviser: provided by our partners Advice UK, this directory enables you to find local, regional and national UK organisations who can provide information and advice on topics from housing, immigration, foodbanks and domestic violence

• Branded and Embedded Tools: Customisable options for organisations to maintain consistent branding, embedding tools in websites
• Reporting dashboard: access data about what benefits and grants your website users are using on your reported tools
• Posters and Leaflets: request free information leaflets to support organisations who work with people in financial need.

• Support for Users: Enable organisations to assist those in financial need, offering more options during crises.
• Proven Track Record: Over 50 organisations have embedded and integrated these tools, empowering people to find necessary help online.
• Co-produced and User-centred Design: Developed in collaboration with people with lived experience of financial insecurity and regularly updated by benefits specialists to reflect current legislation.
• Free and Anonymous: All tools are accessible without user accounts or personal data sharing.

Follow the links below or visit: Get support | Turn2us.