The Essential Living Fund has replaced both Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants.
The Essential Living Fund may be able to provide you with essential items in an emergency such as:
Furniture and furnishings
White goods
Household equipment
Fuel costs for pay as you go meters
Clothing and footwear
General living expenses
The Essential Living Fund is operated as a grant system and if awarded, it will be paid by goods or vouchers.
To be considered for support you must be:
Aged 16 or over
In receipt of state benefits or on a low income
Permanently live in Essex
How to apply
The Essential Living Fund is run by Essex County Council and individual applications are administered by Southend-On-Sea Borough Council for the whole of Essex.
