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Everyone is feeling the cost-of-living crisis. We have gathered together links to help, advice and support available to help you through the challenges you may be facing during the current cost-of-living crisis.
Cost of Living Crisis - Support Scotland
The Scottish Government is currently running a campaign to offer help through the challenges you may be facing during the cost of living crisis. The Cost of Living - Support Scotland website has lots of advice and support to help you with any questions or concerns you may have including:
- Energy & bills - support with energy, rent or mortgage and other bills.
- Benefits & income - benefits, payments or support with work.
- Children & families - support available if you have children.
- Debt & money - support with debt and money advice.
- Health & wellbeing - support with health costs and mental health.
- Older or disabled people - support available for older and disabled people and those who care for them.
Energy Advice
Our partnership with The Wise Group offers ng homes tenants access to a wide range of services, including assistance with billing issues, applying for funding to help with energy debt, switching energy suppliers, and obtaining accurate meter readings. Additionally, tenants can receive guidance on applying for the any applicable discounts as well as energy-saving advice to help reduce energy consumption and lower utility costs.
If you would like to learn more about the energy advice service or to speak about any gas or electricity questions you may have, please contact your housing officer on 0141 560 6000.
Glasgow Helps
If you need urgent help with money, food or fuel - Glasgow City Council may be able to help through Glasgow Helps. This is a new service set up to offer free, confidential support, information and advice on a wide range of issues including:
- Fuel Support
- Food Support
- Employability
- Mental Health
- Physical Health
- Housing Issues and much more.
To speak with one of the team, phone 0141 276 1185 or use the Glasgow Helps referral form.
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) have created links to services providing financial support, food providers and additional support located in the North East:
Glasgow HSCP have also created a directory with a list of support available across Glasgow, covering a range of topics from food support to money advice, energy and fuel support and more. It is designed as a self-service tool to help residents find the right support for themselves. Please note - Glasgow HSCP have indicated that the directory is time-limited which will stop when all existing cost-of-living supports featured close or have been fully subscribed and is not an exhaustive list.
