Government help
The government has various schemes covering a number of different areas where the cost of living could be making you struggle. Follow the links on this page to see where you might get help.
Energy support
If you are going through hardship, check out these links. There’s a range of support that you could access.
Shell Energy arrears help
OVO Energy arrears help
Grants & benefits for energy bills
Cold weather payment
Help on energy bills
Energy efficiency advice
British Gas arrears help
Scottish Power arrears help
EDF Energy arrears help
Octopus energy arrears help
EON Next arrears help
Winter fuel payment
Hardship support
If you are going through hardship, check out these links. There’s a range of support that you could access.
Benefits support
Are you claiming the right benefits, or do you have some questions about the benefits system? These links cover a large majority of topics around benefits.
Removal of spare room subsidy
Support for mortgage interest loans
Changing your benefits
Appeal benefit decision
Child maintenance arrangement
Employment & support allowance
Support for max two childrenx
Benefits and pension rates
Health disability and universal credit
ESA & work capability assessment
Other schemes
In this section you can browse a number of additional schemes that are out there, covering a range of subjects.
Childcare support
Get help looking after your children, including access to free school meals and support with school uniform purchase.
Food support
Are you struggling to feed yourself or your family? There are several support organisations across the UK, find out if you can get help using these links.
Grants
In some instances, you may be able to access grant money. The benefit of being approved for a grant is these funds are not repayable. See if you are eligible using these links.
Turn 2 us grant
Healthcare
Most people across the UK are expected to pay for prescriptions and dentistry, however there are some exemptions. See if you can access free healthcare support using these links.
Free NHS subscriptions
Debt support
Across the UK there are various debt support organisations. Access their help using these links.
Complaints support
If you feel like you have been lent to in an unfair way or your energy/communications provider hasn’t treated you as expected, you can complain the ombudsman using these links.