Tips for managing during the Cost of Living Crisis

The Cost of Living crisis is affecting everyone. Our Outreach workers have put together the following list of links to useful information which can help to make sure a young person gets all the help and support they are entitled to during this difficult time.

Please also see our Resources page for information on low cost and healthy recipes as well as other useful information.

SUPPORT AVAILABLE

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/news/news-archive/help-to-manage-the-cost-of-living

https://www.hertshelp.net/hertshelp.aspx

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/?q=base%20rate

https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/using-a-food-bank/

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/help-to-save/

Broxbourne: Help to manage the cost of living – Borough of Broxbourne Council

Dacorum: Cost of living (dacorum.gov.uk)

East Herts: Help to manage the cost of living | East Herts District Council

Hertsmere: All Financial Support - Hertsmere Borough Council

North Herts: Help with the cost of living | North Herts Council (north-herts.gov.uk)

St Albans: Cost of living support | St Albans City and District Council

Stevenage: Help to manage the cost of living (stevenage.gov.uk)

Three Rivers: Help for people with money problems (threerivers.gov.uk)

Watford: Cost of living support – www.watford.gov.uk

Welwyn Hatfield: Help with the cost of living – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (welhat.gov.uk)

BENEFIT SUPPORT

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/council-tax-discounts/

https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/survey/1/5f2ff2dd-9808-44c2-9c8e-002d5f125ed6

https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support

ENERGY TIPS

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/check-how-much-your-electrical-appliances-cost-to-use/

https://www.uswitch.com/energy-efficiency/free-energy-saving-tips/

https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/hub/quick-tips-to-save-energy/

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/heat-the-human-not-the-home-save-energy/

https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/help-and-advice/save-water/water-saving-tips/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/problems-with-your-energy-supply/what-your-landlord-can-charge-for-energy/

REDUCE COSTS

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/compare-broadband-deals/broadband-social-tariffs/

https://cookingonabootstrap.com/category/recipes-food/

For cheap/free foods: Join Our Food Waste Movement - Too Good To Go

Olio - Your Local Sharing App (olioapp.com)

Food bank support:Find a Food Bank - The Trussell Trust

Getting to know what you are entitled to: Cost of Living Payments 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

BUDGETING

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/demotivator/

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/help-to-save/