Cumbria County Council have produced a Cost of Living Public Information Leaflet that provides local information for Cumbrian residents on a range of helpful topics.
Cost of Living Booklet (cumbria.gov.uk)
Including: –
- Financial Support
- Food Support
- Domestic Abuse Support
- Mental Health Support
Visit Cost of Living Support | Cumbria County Council for full details
A number of bits of funding have been announced nationally recently to help with the rise in the cost of living – the national schemes announced by the chancellor are summarised here:
Locally, Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet yesterday approved £2m funding to support a range of measures, including more support linked to free school meals, including increases in school uniform grants:
https://news.cumbria.gov.uk/News/2021/schoolclothinggrantsreceive500kboost.aspx
If you require the leaflet in another format (e.g. CD, audio cassette, Braille or large type) or in another language, please telephone: 0300 303 2992.