Older people

These pages are for people aged 55 and over who are homeless or worried about becoming homeless in Northampton.

You will find free information and advice about housing, including:

what you can do
organisations you can contact for help and support
how we can help

Age UK Northamptonshire provides money advice, a handyperson, hospital aftercare and homecare as well as companionship and other information and advice for older people.

Visit the website: ageuk.org.uk/northamptonshire/
Telephone: 01604 611 200
Email: access@ageuknorthants.org.uk

EAC Housing Care Information for older people provides free advice and a directory of sheltered housing, extra care housing, retirement villages, residential care homes and nursing homes including sales and lettings vacancies.

Visit the EAC Housing Care website: housingcare.org

Housing Options for Older People (HOOP) provides information and advice on a range of housing related matters including help to live safely in your home, adaptations to improve your home and options for moving.

Visit the HOOP Advice website: housingcare.org/help

SFE Solicitors for the Elderly is a specialist group of lawyers who support older and vulnerable people to help plan for later life.

Visit the Solicitors for the Elderly website: sfe.legal/

Which? Later Life Care Offers free advice on planning ahead including pension savings, the state pension and support for care.

Visit the Which? website: which.co.uk/later-life-care
Telephone 01992 822 800

Money Advice Service is an independent service, set up by the government to help you manage your money.

Visit the Money Advice Service website: moneyadviceservice.org.uk
Telephone 0800 138 7777 Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Webchat Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm Saturday 8am to 3pm

If you are a UK resident or an eligible person from abroad and are homeless or threatened with homelessness within the next 8 weeks then we can offer you additional practical help.

We will give you advice based on your personal circumstances.

We can let you know what support is available to help you to stay in your own home. If that is not an option, then we can offer you help to find a different home.

Contact us by email, by telephone, or booking an appointment at our One Stop Shop in Northampton Town Centre.

We also offer an out of hours service if you need help in an emergency.

Contact us online Contact our One Stop Shop Help in an emergency

If you are single or a childless couple, with low support needs* then we can tailor the advice we give you to your personal circumstances

Northampton Money Advice Team Our specially trained team provide free information and support if you have arrears with your rent, council tax or mortgage.

Telephone 01604 838 578 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

or email moneyadvice@northampton.gov.uk

The Money Advice Service is an independent service, set up by the government to help you manage your money if you are going through a significant life event, or are trying to tackle or avoid debt.

Visit the Money Advice Service website: moneyadviceservice.org.uk

Telephone 0800 138 7777 Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

Webchat Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm Saturday 8am to 3pm

Apply to join Northampton's housing register

Help in an emergency

If you are sleeping rough in Northampton, or at risk of sleeping rough in Northampton then help, advice, and shelter is available.

We can work with you to keep you off the streets.

We can offer:

someone to talk to from our street outreach team
help for you to stay with friends or family
emergency night shelter,
money advice and benefit advice
support with debt, drug and alcohol addiction, gambling, mental health issues, etc.

We may also be able to help you to get back on track with supported housing, employment and training and somewhere settled to live.

Please contact our Single Homelessness Adviser at the One Stop Shop Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm or telephone 01604 837 716.

In an emergency please contact the out of hours service on 0300 330 7000

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