Application

Emergency Financial Assistance Application

Eligibility criteria:
Before considering calling our Construction Industry Helpline or completing this on-line application, you will need to answer "YES" to ALL FOUR of the following:

1)      Has the applicant worked in the construction industry for more than 5 Years?
2)      The applicant is unable to work due to ONE of the following reasons:
             a.      injured at work or outside work and expected to be unable to work for more than 6 months
             b.      is suffering an illness that prevents them from working for a period longer than 6 months
             c. they are now the full time primary carer for a spouse or child
             d.      is suffering a long term, life changing or terminal illness
3)      The applicant has been advised and is claiming all the benefits that they are entitled to under the current government schemes. If relevant benefits are not being claimed, please visit www.turn2us.org.uk
4)      The applicant has less than £6,000 in savings or in a bank account

If you have answered "YES" to all four of the above please call our Construction Industry Helpline on 0345 605 1956 to complete the application over the phone or alternatively fill in the information below to submit your application online.

Applicant personal data:

* Indicates required field

Name *

First

Last

Daytime Phone Number *

Mobile *

Email *

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY): *

Gender *

National Insurance Number: *

Address 2 *

Address 1 *

Address 3 *

County *

Postcode *

Last employer in construction *

What was your occupation in the construction industry? *

Have you ever been a member of B&CE ? *

Do you have a partner... what is their name? *

How long have you worked in construction? *

If you have dependent children living at home please state their names and ages below: *

How did you find out about us? *

Background Summary:

Please write a brief summary of the background for this request and why you need help *

Please indicate below the kind of help you need that would give you the most beneficial assistance *

Your current status:

Are you currently working ? *

What is the reason for your inability to work? *

If you have been injured at work, have you made a compensation claim? *

Are you currently seeking work ? *

How long do you anticipate being off work? *

Are you claiming all the statutory benefits that you are entitled to ? *

Financial Information:

Do you have access to cash savings? *

Do you have an overdraft and if so how much? *

What type of Assistance you are looking for:

Should your application qualify for our charitable support please indicate below what type of assistance you need.

MONTHLY Emergency Financial Assistance £ *

ONE OFF PAYMENT Emergency Financial Assistance £ *

If you are the applicant simply click the submit button NOW.

If you are completing this information on behalf of somebody else please complete the declaration below.
We aim to respond within 10 working days.

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone Number *

Connection to applicant ? *

I declare that I have received permission from the applicant to complete this form on their behalf

Submit

Declaration:
To the best of my knowledge the information I have provided is true and I understand that any false information provided may render my application for financial assistance invalid. If requested I am able to provide documentation to support my application unless indicated otherwise and I understand that my application may be rejected if I am not able to provide such evidence.

Data Protection Act 1998
The information obtained in this application form will only be used to assess your application for financial assistance. We may choose to use the information to enable the Lighthouse Construction Charity to compile statistics or to assist us in developing our services. The information will be kept securely, and will be kept no longer than necessary.

Emergency Financial Assistance ​Application

If you have answered "YES" to all four of the above please call our ​Construction Industry Helpline on 0345 605 1956 to complete the application over the phone ​or alternatively fill in the information below to submit your application online.