Cost of Living Crisis
The Help For Households campaign brings together over 40 support schemes to help with the cost of living. The campaign gives clear information about the different support available and eligibility, so the public know what is available to them and where they can find help.
Click on any of the buttons below to find out more about the help and support available to every resident, home and business. The links will continually reviewed to ensure we have provided as many sources of information as are possible.
Pensioners encouraged to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging pensioners on low incomes to apply for Pension Credit by 10 December as it could mean an extra £300 cost-of-living support, as successful Pension Credit claims can be backdated for up to three months.
The DWP has made available an online Pension Credit calculator,
which state pensioners are advised to use to check how much they may be eligible to claim. Pension Credit is designed to help with daily living costs for people over State Pension age and on a low income, though you do not need to be in receipt of State Pension to receive it.
The DWP has recently updated their Pension Credit toolkit that contains guidance, social media resources and other materials, which councils are free to use to promote the message locally.
The toolkit is designed to provide some ideas and guidance for organisations wishing to encourage pensioners they have dealings with to claim Pension Credit where they might be entitled.
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