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

• Essex County Council – Help with the cost of living

• Essex County Council – Help with the cost of living
• Household bills support
• Debt and money advice
• Find a food bank
• Find a community supermarket

• Epping Forest District Council

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

• Local support services

• Local support services
• Buckhurst Hill Money Advice Service
• Citizens Advice Epping Forest
• Epping Forest Foodbank

• Energy saving help

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

• GOV.UK – Cost of living support