Access cost of living support you’re entitled to

We know that the cost of living crisis, fuelled by rising inflation and increasing energy bills, is impacting Stoke-on-Trent residents, businesses and communities.

We are all facing tough financial challenges. If you are struggling, a range of support may be able to help you. The council administers a number of grants, benefits, relief funds and other support.

As we approach winter and face cost of living pressure across our communities, Stoke-on-Trent will come together and support the most vulnerable.

We want to ensure that you receive all of the support and benefits you may be entitled to because #helpisathand.

Further community support can be accessed through VAST, which is a charity dedicated to developing, advancing and promoting the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire. On their website they have information on:

Welcoming Spaces - a place of connection already established in the community (such as a community centre, library or place of faith), where people can meet up, socialise, and access support, relating to the cost of living.
Community Directory
Volunteering

Help is at hand website money and debt banner

Every resident in Stoke-on-Trent is entitled to a financial MOT.

Staffordshire North and Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureau are hosting regular surgeries for people to make sure they are receiving all of the benefits that they may be entitled to. From Monday, 25 September the Citizens Advice team will be at Meir Matters community lounge in Weston Road, Meir, 10am to 12pm, and every Monday afterward to offer support and advice.

You can also call their advice line on 0808 278 78 76.

In order to make sure that you are receiving all of the support you should be getting, make sure you use our benefits calculator.

Benefit calculator

Pension Credit

Household support fund

Discretionary housing payments

Council tax hardship relief support

Council tax discount and exemptions

Housing benefit

Income advice

Homelessness/Housing Advice

Severn Trent Big Difference Scheme