Cost of Living Support

Cost of Living Support
At this time of financial pressure, some residents may be looking for assistance with the rising cost of living and if so, there are some resources you can use to help.

Tendring District Council has put together a list of local resources including financial support, ways to save energy and the food bank:  Cost of Living Support | Tendring District Council (tendringdc.gov.uk)

Turn2Us has a benefits calculator which can help you work out if you are entitled to more benefits or other financial support:  Fighting UK Poverty - Turn2us

If you are worried you are getting into debt, Christians Against Poverty can help with advice and support: CAP UK | About us

Step Change are another organisation that specialises in assisting with debt: StepChange Debt Charity - Free Expert Debt Advice.

If you need free legal advice, maybe as a result of debt or housing costs, you can contact the Essex Law Clinic who may be able to help you with free legal advice: Essex Law Clinic | University of Essex

The Money Saving Expert has lots of tips on saving money:  Money Saving Expert: Energy Help, Credit Cards, Flight Delays, Shopping and more

Citizens Advice Tendring will be able to offer advice on benefits, warm homes and money saving:  Tendring (cabtendring.org)

Date of notice: 
Tuesday, 6 December 2022