York Financial Assistance Scheme (YFAS) provides help to York residents who are facing financial difficulties or emergency situations.
YFAS offers 2 types of assistance.
Emergency Assistance helps people following an emergency or unforeseen event.
Community Assistance supports vulnerable adults to move into or remain in the community.
How support is provided
The YFAS scheme supports:
- people who need urgent help, following an emergency or unforeseen event
- vulnerable adults to move into or remain in the community.
It is means tested and you must have no other form of help. An award is not guaranteed.
Emergency Assistance and Community Assistance is awarded in the form of goods, vouchers or services. Cash is only available in exceptional circumstances.
The scheme is open to all York residents. Applications will be considered by looking at your individual financial circumstances.
YFAS can provide:
- goods
- services
- gas and electricity top-ups
- supermarket vouchers
Emergency cash payments are only available in exceptional circumstances, when support cannot be provided by direct assistance.
YFAS awards items on the basis of need, and for essential items only. YFAS may not be able to assist with all items requested.