Cost Of Living Newsletter CWaC

Includes information on financial support available, energy advice, food support and more

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HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND
The government's Household Support Fund is there to support households in the most need, especially with energy costs, food, water bills and other related essential items.
Link: Household Support Fund
Applications to the fund are open until 31 March 2024.

CITIZENS ADVICE CHESHIRE WEST
Citizens Advice has a dedicated energy team offering a range of services designed to help residents in Cheshire West with the ongoing energy crisis.
Their aim is to help those already in fuel poverty and to stop others from falling into fuel poverty.
Link:Home energy advice services

HELPING ELIGIBLE PEOPLE ACCESS HEALTHY START
Pregnant people, or those with children under the age of four, could be eligible for the Healthy Start scheme and receive help with buying food and milk.
More than £13,500 worth of support was still unclaimed in September 2023, meaning many people are missing out. Find out if you're eligible.
Link: Healthy Start

GEARING UP FOR WINTER -? ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR HELP THIS YEAR?
The great British summer has been and gone, and we are now heading towards Autumn and Winter where we all need to consider how best to get through the colder months in the cheapest possible way.
Link: Gearing up for winter

COMMUNITY STORIES

THRIVE TO SURVIVE
Thrive to Survive is a support service where we advocate and support families and vulnerable women living in Ellesmere Port and Elton who are experiencing financial hardship or crisis.
Struggling to access support? Find out if Strive to Survive can help you.
Link: Thrive to Survive

MID CHESHIRE FOOD BANK
Mid Cheshire Foodbank provides food support for those in emergency food crisis. To receive a food parcel, you need to be referred to the foodbank. Most community-based groups are referrers such as schools, doctors, churches etc.
Link: Mid Cheshire Food Bank

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The above information is taken from the Cheshire West and Chester Council Cost of Living newsletter. The Council does not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of any information provided by third-party organisations.

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