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Financial help
If you're struggling with the cost of living and paying essential bills, help is available.
The following services may help if you need financial help.
Household Support Fund
The UK Government support fund for vulnerable households towards cost of living.
Household Support Fund - full details
Pension Credit
Pension Credit gives extra money for pensioners to bring their weekly income up to a minimum amount.
Find out more about Pension Credit.
Breathing Space
Breathing Space is a government debt respite scheme which gives you legal protections from creditor action for up to 60 days. The protections include pausing most enforcement action and contact from creditors and freezing most interest and charges on their debts.
Find out more about Breathing Space from Step Change Debt Charity.
Cost of living support
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living on GOV.UK: Cost of living support.
This includes income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Discretionary Council Tax Relief
To assist with applications for a discretionary council tax relief (under Section 13A), see:
Money navigator tool
The money navigator tool provides free money and debt guidance based on individual circumstances and help finding support in your area. It includes ways of staying on top of bills, how to find extra support and where to get extra help.