Empower your residents to quickly find support when it suits them
Unlock tailored financial support with Lightning Reach
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£80K
Support received
90% of your residents are looking for support
Resident demographics
Lightning Reach helps local authorities connect residents to the full range of support available through one simple, secure digital portal​
Manage your internal support schemes
Councils can digitise and manage applications for their own discretionary schemes, hardship funds, or local services (e.g. homelessness applications).
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Find & apply to over 2500 external support schemes
Residents can check eligibility and apply for grants, benefits and discounts from trusted national and local providers.
Why Local Authorities choose Lightning Reach
Lightning Reach helps councils across the UK deliver faster, more joined-up financial support to residents - while easing pressure on stretched frontline services.
Increase early interventions
Our platform empowers residents to check eligibility and apply for multiple support schemes in minutes - reducing escalation into crisis.
Improve financial resilience
By streamlining access to grants, energy help and local council schemes, we help residents stabilise finances, avoid eviction, and sustain tenancies.
Save time & resource
No more printing forms, chasing documents or checking eligibility manually. Our platform automates it all - securely, compliantly and efficiently.
Real-time data & insights
Understand what support your residents are accessing and where gaps exist, with powerful reporting tools for your teams and leadership.
Our partners say
90% reduction in time taken to find support per client
"The best thing is that our tenants feels seen because they are given what they need at the right time."
Valerie, Income Officer, Lambeth Council
Impact to date
£20m
in support awarded
£12m
in benefits identified
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200k
£700
individuals registered
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average award per person​