The Civil Service Benevolent Fund aims to help individuals meet the challenges that may face them or their families at different times in their lives. It exists entirely to help:

• All serving Civil Servants, and their dependants
• All retired and former Civil Servants and their dependants.

The fund helps around 10,000 people every year and provides £4m in direct financial help.

For further information please contact The Civil Service Benevolent Fund:

Freephone number: 0800 056 2424
Email: help@csbf.org.uk
Website: www.csbf.org.uk

The Civil Service Benevolent Fund is only one fund which is available to help individuals; there are many funds which are available to help and also Unions that the individual may be subscribing to. A useful website to check for benevolent funds or union support is:
www.joblinks.org.uk