Tips for managing during the Cost of Living Crisis
The Cost of Living crisis is affecting everyone. Our Outreach workers have put together the following list of links to useful information which can help to make sure a young person gets all the help and support they are entitled to during this difficult time.
Please also see our Resources page for information on low cost and healthy recipes as well as other useful information.
SUPPORT AVAILABLE
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/news/news-archive/help-to-manage-the-cost-of-living
https://www.hertshelp.net/hertshelp.aspx
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/?q=base%20rate
https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/using-a-food-bank/
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/help-to-save/
Broxbourne: Help to manage the cost of living – Borough of Broxbourne Council
Dacorum: Cost of living (dacorum.gov.uk)
East Herts: Help to manage the cost of living | East Herts District Council
Hertsmere: All Financial Support - Hertsmere Borough Council
North Herts: Help with the cost of living | North Herts Council (north-herts.gov.uk)
St Albans: Cost of living support | St Albans City and District Council
Stevenage: Help to manage the cost of living (stevenage.gov.uk)
Three Rivers: Help for people with money problems (threerivers.gov.uk)
Watford: Cost of living support – www.watford.gov.uk
Welwyn Hatfield: Help with the cost of living – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (welhat.gov.uk)
BENEFIT SUPPORT
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/council-tax-discounts/
https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/survey/1/5f2ff2dd-9808-44c2-9c8e-002d5f125ed6
https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support
ENERGY TIPS
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/check-how-much-your-electrical-appliances-cost-to-use/
https://www.uswitch.com/energy-efficiency/free-energy-saving-tips/
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/hub/quick-tips-to-save-energy/
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/heat-the-human-not-the-home-save-energy/
https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/help-and-advice/save-water/water-saving-tips/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/problems-with-your-energy-supply/what-your-landlord-can-charge-for-energy/
REDUCE COSTS
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/compare-broadband-deals/broadband-social-tariffs/
https://cookingonabootstrap.com/category/recipes-food/
For cheap/free foods: Join Our Food Waste Movement - Too Good To Go
Olio - Your Local Sharing App (olioapp.com)
Food bank support:Find a Food Bank - The Trussell Trust
Getting to know what you are entitled to: Cost of Living Payments 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)