Cost of Living Support

Children in Need Emergency Essentials

Our Emergency Essentials programme supports individual children and young people living with severe poverty, a lack of the basic facilities which most of us take for granted and additional pressures such as domestic violence, disability or poor health in the family.

Cost of Living Payment

If you claim certain benefits or tax credits, you may be eligible for an extra payment to help with the cost of living. If you’re eligible, payments will be made automatically.  Find out more.

Food Insecurity and Poverty

Find out what support you might be able to get to help with your food costs.

Household Support Fund

The payments are part of the government’s Household Support Fund, designed to help vulnerable people pay for food, clothing or other household bills. Households can apply for Tesco vouchers.

Benefits and Financial Support

Find out what support you might be able to get to help with your living costs. You can get benefits and other financial support if you’re eligible.