The Parish Council is aware that we’re are all worried about rising prices and the pressure that puts on household budgets.
The following information has been provided by the Dept. of Work and Pensions.
Please note the Parish Council is unable to provide any specific guidance or assistance.
The government is providing a range of extra support which will be paid to eligible individuals automatically:
- Households in the UK will receive a £400 discount to help with the cost of their energy bill from October onwards.
- Also from October the Energy Price Guarantee will reduce the unit cost of electricity and gas, saving the typical household around £700 this winter.
- £650 Cost of Living payment for most people on means-tested benefits, the first (£326) has been paid and the second (£324) will be received in November.
- £300 Pensioner Cost of Living payment that will be paid with Winter Fuel Payments to all pensioner households across the UK.
- £150 Disability Cost of Living payment for those on an eligible UK disability benefit, paid from September.
Depending on where you live in the UK, there are different schemes that could help support your household finances:
- Help with your bills: such as low-cost home internet and phone packages available from providers, hardship schemes from water companies, and the UK Government funded Household Support Fund available from local councils to help with essential costs.
- Help with childcare: £2,000 a year of tax free childcare is available to eligible families to help with the cost of childcare.
- Help with housing: council tax support available from local councils and housing benefits are available from the UK Government.
- Help with your income: personalised job support is available through Job Help, tax relief and work-related expenses can be claimed from HMRC
- Help with managing finances: MoneyHelper.org.uk offers impartial guidance and a range of tools to help make your money and pension choices clearer.
You can find out what other support is available at gov.uk/helpforhouseholds