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Cost Of Living
Energy and Bills
LEAP: a free service that is helping people keep warm and reduce their energy bills. There is currently high demand for this service.
- Tel: 0800 060 7567
- Website
West Sussex Affordable Energy: Advice on heating your home more efficiently from West Sussex Affordable Energy.
Home Energy Support: Home Energy Support can help you with tailor made home
energy advice.
- Tel: 01243 974063
- Email: energy@arunchichestercab.org.uk
Southern Water: Struggling to pay your water bill? You may be entitled to help from
one of our payment schemes.
- Tel: 0800 027 0363
- Email: payless@southernwater.co.uk
- Website
Managing Money
Adur & Worthing Councils’ resources: Find out for yourself what benefits or short-term grants you may be eligible for. Access the Councils’ website for a range of self-help guidance.
UK Government: ‘Help for Households’ has information about all the UK Government’s cost of living financial support.
West Sussex County Council: Eligible state pensioners can apply to the WSCC Community Hub Household Support Fund for help with energy, food and water bills.
- Tel: 033 022 27980
- Website
Citizens Advice: Free general advice and guidance on debt and benefits, consumer
rights and hardship payments.
- Tel: 0808 278 7969
- Website
Stepchange: Free debt charity offering free online debt advice and money
management.
- Tel: 0800 138 1111
- Website
OneStop Junction: Access a range of free services under one roof. Gives advice on
benefits, debt, maximising your income as well as budgeting advice and hardship payments.
Food And Housing
Food banks: Find your nearest foodbank through the council website.
Adur & Worthing Food Partnership also offers advice and support.
Healthy Start: Prepaid cash card for food and milk for pregnant women and parents
with children under 4.
Turning Tides: Help, advice and support on homelessness issues.
- Tel: 01903 680745
- Website
Need Help With Benefits?
The Adur and Worthing Councils website has a benefits calculator to help you check how much you may be entitled to
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