Hi...I'm trying to sort out cashing in my husband's pension so we have money for funeral and stuff...any advice on how to rush this through would be much appreciated. He only has days left so time is crucial...tia
Hello Tia,
Thanks for getting in touch. Apologies for not responding to this enquiry sooner. I’m so sorry to hear about your situation but hopefully we can provide some information that will help you at this difficult time.
Due to there being a number of different options and things to consider we find the best way to give you this information and guidance is to talk about yourself and husbands’ specific circumstances over the phone. This allows us to find out more about your situation and tailor our guidance to your needs.
Our freephone number is 0808 808 0000. The financial guides are available Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm. Just select option 1, then 2 then 1 again when you phone to get through to the right team.
Just to clarify, the Financial Guidance Service can provide information and guidance on all aspects of your personal finances to help you make informed decisions in the following areas;
As part of our Money and Work Team, we also have a dedicated group of Welfare Rights Advisers. They can check state benefit entitlements that you may be eligible for and can help to access other financial support, such as one-off grants.
If this is something that interests you, you will need some financial details such as the household income, amount of any savings, cost of rent/mortgage, council tax and utilities just to see if any other help is available
You can also talk to us or the welfare rights team via our webchat service.
Kind regards.
Will Quinn
Financial Guide
