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Financial advice
Find advice services to help you manage your finances and support you with the cost of living.
Support and guidance
We've put together the following resources to help you manage your money and find out who to talk to if you need urgent help.
Most of the support and resources linked to in these pages is provided by services outside of Brighton & Hove City Council.
The external links we’ve included are suggestions to support you through the cost of living crisis.
Help with your bills
For general help if you’re struggling with the cost of living, contact our Community Hub.
The Health and Safety Executive recommends that homeowners should gas appliances checked. Getting household gas appliances and pipes checked in summer can ensure homes are safe while also helping to keep bills lower in winter.
Brighton & Hove Food Partnership are a non-profit organisation, helping people learn to cook, eat a healthy diet, to grow their own food and to waste less food.
The Cabinet Office has launched the ‘Help for Households’ campaign. It explains the 41 different government schemes available to help with the cost of living, including new one-off payments as well as existing benefits and schemes.
Mental Health Rapid Response Service - offers mental health crisis support. Phone 0300 304 0078 free, 24 hours a day.
Sussex Mental Healthline – freephone 0300 5000 101 – provides 24/7 support from registered clinicians. As well as crisis support it provides psychological support to anyone with general concerns about their mental health, and if needed they can refer you for local assessment and treatment
Samaritans – whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. call 116 123, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
UOK is a Brighton-based hub that signposts to available local support, ranging from help with talking therapies, sleep, mindfulness, money and debt, and domestic abuse. Call 0808 196 1768 for free
General financial education and guidance
Free money advice
MoneyHelper is a free and impartial advice service for help with everyday money, homes, pensions, work and more.
Chat to one of the MoneyHelper Service team via their online portal.
You can also use the service on WhatsApp. Add +44 7701 342 744 to your contacts and send the MoneyHelper Service’s national support team a message for help with sorting out your debts, credit questions and pensions guidance.