Help with Household Bills

Local government cost of living support

If you don’t have enough money to live on, you might be able to get help from your local district council to afford essentials like:

• your energy and water bills
• food
• household items such as clothes or an oven

You don’t have to be getting benefits to get help from your local council. If you do get benefits, they won’t be affected if you start getting money from a welfare assistance or Household Support Fund scheme.

East Devon District Council offers Financial Support and Advice

• Help with household bills
• Help with Energy Costs
• Loan Sharks and Illegal Money Lending
• Home Improvement Grants and Loans
• Other ways you can get help
• Assistance for Homeless Applicants
• Something else:  Council Tax, Benefits and Business Rates

There's lots of information on their website Financial Support and Advice - Help with household bills - East Devon, or call

Benefits and financial support – 01395 517446

Council Tax – 01395 517446

Switchboard on 01404 515 616.

Phone lines are open Monday–Friday, 8:30am-5pm.