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Help and support with money

Dealing with money related matters can be off-putting, but there is lots of support for you.

Money and wellbeing in Calderdale

Money and benefits

Find local and national help and support for benefits, debt and other money matters.

Household bills

Find a range of services and advice to help with gas, electricity and water bills.

Family support

Services and resources to help with children and young people.

Food

Find a range of support for people who need help to buy food.

Housing

Find help with rent, Council Tax, housing and furniture/electrical goods.

Support with digital

Help and support if you do not have a digital device, Internet access, data or basic IT skills.

More cost of living support

Household Support Fund

This provides help to low-income households that face hardship or struggle with the cost of living.

Find a Warm Welcoming Place

These are where people can gather for free in a warm, safe, welcoming place. Maybe to enjoy a hot drink and some company! In summer, many of these also offer a cool retreat.

Dealing with money related matters can be off-putting, but there is lots of support for you.

  • This guide is to help everyone and has a lot of information on local services.
  • Front line workers can find the support their client needs, even if the client has no online access.
  • You will also find contact information to make client referrals.

Partners in Calderdale have made a referral leaflet: Worrying About Money?

  • This is a step-by-step guide to maximise income and to get any financial help there is now.
  • There is also a poster and leaflet. Organisations that support people with money worries can request paper copies of these by email: antipovertyaction@calderdale.gov.uk.

The Government has also set up a website to help with the cost of living.

If you have not found the help you need here, please get in touch with one of our advisors:

Web chat: Our advisers are available to help, Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm. Chat now

Tackling poverty in Calderdale

Below is a link to data and report's that are updated often. This helps us to know the problems that residents face and informs our responses.

Calderdale's Anti Poverty Partnership

This is made up of an Anti Poverty Steering Group and these forums:

  • Money and Debt;
  • Affordable Warmth;
  • and Food Poverty.

The Partnership also hosts regular events to bring wider partners together to tackle a chosen theme. Recent events have covered:

  • Child poverty;
  • cost of living;
  • and health and wellbeing.

To find out more, search on social media for: #costoflivingcalderdale.

The Steering Group monitors progress against the action plan and reports to the Council's Cabinet every year.

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