CCC FREE WELFARE HELPLINE

Cumbria County Council's Ways to Welfare helpline offers help and emergency support with basics and essentials for people struggling to cope with their current situation. They can also advise on which other financial support you may be entitled to. Call 0800 783 1966 or visitWays to Welfare.

There is also lots of cost of living advice on theCCC website, on:

Heating, health costs, broadband and household grants and more. Find it here:Cost of Living Support - financial support | Cumbria County Council

ALSO

Please encourage as many people in your area to take part in the survey below to capture the experience of rural communities in the cost of living crisis:

RURAL SERVICES NETWORK SURVEY ABOUT HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS

Rural areas are suffering more acutely from the rise in the cost of living compared to urban areas.

The purposeof the survey is to understand more about rural household budgets at, what is, a very difficult time for many.

Results from the survey will help us to engage more effectively with Government Departments, MPs and other policy makers.

The survey can be found at the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/.../Rural_Households_Cost...

Please note the survey closes on 31 March 2023.