Emergency help and money advice

Find out if you can claim benefits or get emergency help to pay for food, energy and other essentials, and where to get advice to manage your money.

Help to pay for food, energy and other essentials

Household Support Fund

Extra help is available for households in Brighton & Hove struggling to pay for food, energy and other essential costs.
Get emergency help with food, energy bills and other essentials
If you need extra help to get essentials you can't live without, our Local Discretionary Social Fund could help

Benefits

Benefits and financial advice
How to claim benefits, who to contact if you need help and where to get further advice.
Benefits and grants to help with special educational needs and disabilities
You may be able to claim benefits or get financial help if you look after a child with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or you have SEND.

Money advice

Financial advice

Find advice services to help you manage your finances and support you with the cost of living.
Financial wellbeing for staff

Find advice services and see what's available to council staff to help with the cost of living.