Cost of living and community support

Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living. This includes income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.

• GOV.UK – Check what benefits and financial support you can get

• Benefits, tax and work
• Living costs: bills, housing and health
• If you’re 60 or over
• If you’re disabled or have a health condition
• Childcare and maternity costs
• Managing money, savings and debt
• If you’re finding things difficult

• Household bills support
• Debt and money advice
• Find a food bank
• Find a community supermarket

• Essential Living Fund
• Housing benefit
• Local Council Tax Support (LCTS)

• Buckhurst Hill Money Advice Service
• Citizens Advice Epping Forest
• Epping Forest Foodbank

• Home upgrade grant
• Government energy efficiency schemes:
  • The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4)
  • Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)
• Warm Homes Essex

• GOV.UK – Cost of living support