Cost of living advice

The Scottish Government set-up a Cost-of-Living Support website to help pull together useful information all in one hub. They offer advice and signposting on the following areas:

Energy & bills	Benefits & income	Children & families
Energy bills Rent & mortgage Council tax and other bills	Benefits & payments Benefits calculator Support with work	Family benefits Early years & childcare School and college
Debt & money	Health & wellbeing	Older or disabled people
Get help with debt Help to budget Affordable borrowing	Mental health Healthcare costs Support with wellbeing	Older people Disabled adults Disabled children

Other useful organisations trying to help during this cost-of-living crisis are:

	Home Energy Scotland Free, impartial advice on saving energy, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, cutting water waste and more.
	Your support. Your way. Glasgow. Information, advice and guidance about local services, groups and sources of help that aim to support you to maintain or improve your lifestyle, independence and health and wellbeing in the community or in a community-setting.
	Employability in Scotland Find out about support available to those currently in employment or seeking employment in Glasgow, as well as support available to employers in the area.
	Help for Households See what support is available to help with the cost of living and save money with our energy saving tips, from the Government Scheme.
	Advice.Scot Free, practical, and impartial advice and information. Support online or over the phone. Scotland’s largest digital advice hub.
	MoneyHelper MoneyHelper brings together information and support together from: Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise.

Worried about debt? The following organisations can help.

StepChange Debt Charity

Online advice tool has helped over 1.7m people. Create a budget and get a personal action plan with practical next steps. Get free help from the UK's leading debt charity.

National Debtline

National Debtline offers free debt advice online through its digital advice tool and its web guides, fact sheets and sample letters.

PayPlan

PayPlan's online debt solution tool, PlanFinder, can give you a personalised debt solution in as little as 15 minutes. They also offer free live chat and email support for immediate help.