Financial help

On this page you will find information about support available to help with the cost of living rises, including links to websites, information sheets and blog posts.

Benefits Information and Financial Support

Childcare Choices – Enter your details on the website to help find out how you can save money on your childcare.
entitled to’s free benefits calculator can help you find out what you might be able to claim.
Financial help if you have children. Includes help when having a baby or adopting, child benefit and tax credits, support for childcare.
Lewisham Council are supporting households as well as signposting people to other support you could be eligible for. Visit their Cost of living crisis webpage.
Apply for free school meals and extra support for your child for Lewisham Council.
The South London Healthy Homes programme provides a free winter home, financial and health support package to those most in need.
Lewisham Local have created this helpful leaflet for those who might be worried about money, which will signpost you to useful services available.
Find information about on the Mayor of London’s website on benefits, grants and discounts you can get if you’re in financial difficulty.

Help with Energy Bills and reducing Household costs

SELCE can help you to reduce your energy bills and keep your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
Follow the Energy Trust quick tips and advice for quick and easy ways to save energy, lower your bills and reduce your carbon footprint.
Martin Lewis has information about reducing energy bills on his website.
Help for vulnerable residents to stay warm and healthy
Funding is available for low-income households in properties with low energy efficiency rating. Find out more and check if you are eligible to apply.
Many people on some benefits may be able to get cheaper broadband with what are often called social tariffs. There’s a full list on Money Saving Expert here.
Community groups are offering warm spaces where people can pop in. Please check each listing at Lewisham Local for opening times and services provided.

Support with Food costs

Local Community Supermarkets offer low cost and healthy groceries, click to find out how to join.
Lewisham Food Bank, if you need help from Lewisham foodbank there are a few simple steps to follow.
OLIO is a free app allowing neighbours to offer perfectly good, unwanted food to each other.
Too Good to Go is an app that lets you rescue unsold food from
shops and restaurants to save it from going to waste.
Enjoy company and conversation with others from your local area over a delicious meal, prepared with care by FoodCycle volunteers. Find out more here
Over 1600 eligible families in Lewisham are missing out on payments to buy vegetables, fruit, legume/lentils/beans and milk. For more info on and how to apply visit the healthy start.