Welsh Benefits Charter

The Welsh Benefits Charter commits the Welsh Government and local authorities to work together to improve the take-up rate and the experiences people have when they access the financial support the Welsh Government makes available.

Wales-specific Benefits are listed below.

We only deal directly with Council Tax Support, Free School Meals (for Secondary Schools) and the School Essentials Grant. All other support can be found on the following external links.

Council Tax Support

• 01639 686838
• housing.benefits@npt.gov.uk

Free School Meals (Primary Schools)

• Universal Primary Free School Meals (UPFSM) | GOV.WALES

Free School Meals (Secondary Schools)

• 01639 763515
• fsm@npt.gov.uk

School Essentials Grant

• Get help with school essentials
• 01639 763515
• fsm@npt.gov.uk

Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) 

• Education Maintenance Allowance, funding for Further Education | Student Finance Wales  

Welsh Government Learning Grant (Further Education) (WLG)

• Welsh Government Learning Grant, Further Education | Student Finance Wales 

Healthy Start Vouchers (including Welsh Top-Up) (HS)

• Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start) 

Help with Health Costs (HWH)

• Help with health costs - NHS  

Welsh Government information

• Written Statement on the launch of the Welsh Benefits Charter 
• Welsh Benefits Charter