Skip to content

Hardship Support

  • Help for Households

    This government website gives information on the cost of living payments, winter fuel payments, the warm homes discount. Just to name a few!

Help for households page

  • Local Hardship Grants

    Get help with essentials, like utilities, some household goods and fuel costs.

Look at Council Schemes

Charitable Grants

  • Turn2Us

    Use this tool to apply grants from charities. There is a wide range of grants available.

Visit Turn2Us

  • Essential Living Fund

    They provide small grants for household items and essential clothing.

Visit the Essential Living Fund

  • Family Fund

    You can apply for a grant today if you are raising a disabled or seriously ill child.

Visit the Family Fund
display image of a grocery basket

The Community Organisation’s Cost of Living Fund

Submit a form that can give you a one off £50 supermarket voucher. It is aimed at households who are struggling with the cost of living.

Click here to fill out the form

Disability Grants

There are a range of discounts on travel, daily life and cultural activities. Find out more here.

Visit Disability Grants
display image of a man in a wheelchair holding the hand of a woman standing

Energy Support

  • E.ON Energy Support

    If you’re an E.ON customer and struggling with your energy bills

Find out more here

  • EDF Energy Support

    If you’re an EDF customer and struggling with your energy bills

Find out more here

  • Octopus Assist Fund

    If you’re an Octopus Energy customer and struggling with your energy bills

Find out more here

  • British Gas Energy Support

    If you’re an British Gas customer and struggling with your energy bills

Find out more here

Home Improvement Grants Calculator

Use this Retrofit homes calculator to find out what grants you are eligible for to retrofit your home. This could make your home warmer and your energy bills cheaper. Improvements include things like loft and wall insulation, solar panels and double glazing.

Use the calculator here
display image of a calculator

Energy Saving Genie Grants

You might be able to get help for energy-saving improvements to your home if you either:

  • claim certain benefits and live in private housing (for example you own your home or rent from a private landlord)
  • live in social housing

The grants can pay for home improvements that will help you to reduce energy bills and heat your home and applications. Find out if you are eligible by visiting Energy Saving Genie below.

Visit Energy Saving Genie here
display image of a woman with a calculator in front of her and money and paper in her hand

Dealing with Debt

If you feel like you are falling into debt, or are struggling with your existing debts, there is help available to you.

Visit the Dealing with Debt page here

Maximise your Income

Maximise your income by checking what benefits you’re entitled to. £19 billion in benefits go unclaimed every year. Try our easy to use benefits checker today.

Visit the Benefits page here