Financial Support
UK Wide

Financial Support

We are aware that the cost-of-living crisis has resulted in additional financial challenges for everyone. At the Healthcare Workers’ Foundation, we provide cash grants of £250 to healthcare workers who are experiencing exceptional financial hardship.

Please note that you are only able to apply for one of these grants annually and you must live and work in the UK to apply.

Please ensure that you submit all required information and evidence requested on the form. Due to the large volume of applications that we are receiving, any submissions that do not include the requested evidence will automatically be declined.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a generic automated confirmation email from our system. We will be in touch with you to let you know the outcome of your application or if we need any further information from you. Our current processing time is six weeks due to the volume of applications, but we may get back to you before that time. Please do not contact us if your application has been with us less than six weeks. Our team will be in touch as soon as they have assessed your application and do not have any information they can pass on until that process has been completed.

For grant enquiries, email support@healthcareworkersfoundation.org. Please note that our team is unable to advise on which grant you should apply for or whether your application will be successful.

Rainy Day Fund

This grant of up to £250 is for healthcare workers who are struggling financially with their incoming and outgoing costs. You can use it in any way you find useful. Once your application is approved, the amount will be awarded directly into your bank account.

“I am deeply grateful and sincerely thankful for your support, help and understanding.”

Guidance for applicants

We welcome applications exclusively from any staff in any paid, substantive healthcare roles, including those simultaneously undertaking study, who are experiencing exceptional financial hardship.

We require the following elements to be satisfied for an application to be considered:

You must be a healthcare worker who is currently in employment (we do not accept applications if you are currently suspended).

Student applications are not accepted unless you are in paid employment in a healthcare setting. We are unable to consider applicants if you, or your partner, own (or part-own) a second property or if you are already on a debt management plan.

Due to the number of applications that we receive, it is essential that the application form is filled in correctly and the appropriate evidence provided. Incomplete and incorrect applications will be declined for funding.

Please note that you are only able to apply for one of these grants annually and you must live and work in the UK to apply.

Please read the following notes thoroughly prior to making your application:

Name and contact information - complete this in full, ensuring that your telephone number and email address are correct, so that we can contact you should we need to.

Address - provide your full home address and postcode, not your work one. Your role as a healthcare worker - give your employer’s address and upload a copy of your official photo ID (including date of issue if applicable). A name badge is not sufficient.

Marital status - provide your current, legal, marital status.

Dependents - a dependent is anyone who depends on you for financial support. This could include elderly relatives or children. If this applies to you, please give further details in the space provided.

Housing status - this should apply to your home address, as given above.

Disability - if you have a disability, you must upload evidence of this (e.g. a letter from your GP).

Benefits - provide details of all the benefits you currently receive.

Supporting evidence - provide details of your annual household income. This should include any benefits you receive. You must upload a full and latest bank statement (covering at least a calendar month) for every account you hold, as well as your partner’s (if applicable). This includes savings and Pay Plan accounts, as well as ISAs. Failure to provide these will render your application incomplete and you will be declined a grant.

Data declaration and consent - please read these statements carefully and tick the box to indicate that you give your consent. Please consider opting in to receive further information about the charity and services available to our beneficiaries.

Other organisations that can provide support

If you don’t live or work in the area shown, please do not apply for support as we are unable to help you at this time.  However, we have a list of other organisations that may be able to help by clicking here.