This briefing includes information on:
- Household Support Fund
- Help with certain disability related costs
- Details of wider types of general support for Disabled people
- Benefit calculators
- Information on the different general types of cost of living support
- Free telephone and email advice and support
- Details of independent advice organisations across the UK
Contents
Other help with the cost of living information resources
Help with certain disability related costs
Details of wider types of general support for disabled people
Information on the different general types of cost of living support
Free telephone and email advice and support
Details of independent advice organisations across the UK
Household Support Fund
Help with essential costs may be available from your local council.
This could help if you’re struggling to afford things like:
- energy and water bills
- food
- essential items
You do not have to be getting benefits to get help from your local council.
Authorities should consider providing support to disabled people in their area.
Disabled people in particular may be facing acute challenges due to the disproportionate impact that rising costs bring for the additional services they need in order to manage their conditions, remain independent and avoid becoming socially isolated.
For example, some disabled people may have increased utility bills due to the usage of equipment, aids or adaptations associated with their disability.
They may also have additional heating, water or transport costs. Authorities are therefore encouraged to explore ways in which this group may be supported and must record the total value of awards granted to disabled people
If you get benefits, they will not be affected if you get a payment from a Household Support Fund scheme.
For more information see Get help with the cost of living from your local council available from gov.uk.
Also Household Support Fund guidance for county councils and unitary authorities in England available from gov.uk.
NOTE – The Housing Support Fund Schemes ends on 30 September 2024
Other help with the cost of living information resources
Help with certain disability related costs:
Non-Residential Charges: Paying towards the cost of your care and support at home available from disabilityrightsuk.org.
Household gadgets and equipment to make life easier available from nhs.uk.
Details of wider types of general support for Disabled people:
What you can claim available from disabilityrightsuk.org
Type of benefits you can claim available from disabilityrightsuk.org
Help for Households available from gov.uk
Benefits calculator available from disabilityrightsuk.org
Information on the different general types of cost of living support:
Debt advice services available from turn2us.org.uk.
Getting extra support from your energy supplier available from citizensadvice.org.uk.
Stop your energy supplier moving you to prepayment meter available from citizensadvice.org.uk.
Financial support with energy and water bills available from turn2us.org.uk.
Help with gas and electricity bills available from scope.org.uk.
Free telephone and email advice and support:
Scope's helpline for disabled people and their families:
Phone: 0808 800 3333
Email: helpline@scope.org.uk
Details of independent advice organisations across the UK:
Find a local independent advice agency available from advicelocal.uk
