Cost of living increases

We are aware that cost of living increases have put families under additional pressure. We have put together some links to information which Kinship families may find useful.

Budgetting: Proper budgeting is a good place to start. These resources can all help you plan your monthly outgoings and help you see where you might be able to cut costs:

Financial hardship: Our Helpline adviser can assist with what may be available in each local area or where there may be access to resources which require a referral.

Scottish Welfare Fund Local authority website and Crisis Grants – mygov.scot

Local Authority contacts – find your local authority here: Find your council and constituency boundaries – mygov.scot

Food banks: Find a Food Bank – The Trussell Trust.

Our helpline adviser can offer a benefit check for Kinship Carers who wish to ensure they are receiving all that they are entitled to – call the helpline or you can send an email to: advice@kinshipscot.org

Alternatively Fighting UK Poverty – Turn2us and Benefits Calculator – entitledto – independent | accurate | reliable are free benefit calculators.

Energy: If you are running out of energy on a PAYG meter – you may contact your energy supplier, many suppliers are able to assist in a crisis (you could also contact the KCASS Helpline to find out what help may be available)

Get help with energy bills – mygov.scot the government site has lots of links to additional support.

Advice for you | Extra Help Unit | Citizens Advice (ehu.org.uk) Can  help those who may have fallen behind in their payments or have difficulties with their supplier.

Debt: We know many carers may have difficulties with debt or may be worried about falling into debt due to the cost of living crisis.

These websites can offer advice, information and confidential support if your finances are getting out of control:

Help with debt – Citizens Advice Scotland.

Debt Help Scotland. Free Advice & Debt Solutions. StepChange

Cost of living payments: The Scottish Government have introduced Cost of Living payments for those families on a low income, in receipt of a disability benefit and a winter fuel payment for pensioners. You can read about these additional supports here:

Cost of Living Payments – mygov.scot

Disability Cost of Living Payment (£150) – mygov.scot

Pensioner Winter Fuel Payment (£300) – mygov.scot

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