Cost of Living

  • Help for Households

    Help for Households Find out about Cost of Living payments or how to lower your energy bills as well as support with mortgage payments and help with childcare and travel costs. See here If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland there may be different or additio...
    • 2 Feb 2024
  • Places Kids Eat for Free in School Holidays and Half Terms 2023

    Places Kids Eat for Free in School Holidays and Half Terms 2023 Check out this website where you can find details of places kids eat for free in school holidays and half term in 2023. Places Kids Eat for Free
    • 8 Aug 2023
  • Serve and Protect CU - Cost of Living and Financial Resilience Webinars.

    Serve and Protect CU - Cost of Living and Financial Resilience Webinars. Join Serve and Protect's Business Development Officer, Jon Sykes, as he shares an insight into financial challenges and explores ways you can improve your financial resilience through the webinars below:  - COST OF LIVING   - BUDGETIN...
    • 11 May 2023
  • Ask For Henry - Limited Offer

    Ask Henry is back. Get a free jacket potato with beans in all Morrison Cafe's when you ask for Henry from now until Sunday 7th May 2023
    • 26 Apr 2023
  • RNBT - Easier Access to Support

    RNBT - Easier Access to Support RNBT is already supporting more of the naval community in need due to the cost of living crisis – up 23% on last year, with awards up 35% in value. In January we rolled out a new way to apply for assistance on-line, using the Lightning Reach po...
    • 21 Mar 2023
  • Headspace - Mindful Money Webinar, 23rd March 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Headspace - Mindful Money Webinar, 23rd March 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Meditation and mindfulness can be useful tools to help you manage any financial stress, anxiety, and fear that you may be experiencing due to the current cost of living crisis. In this webinar Leila (Headspace Engagement Manager) explores financial w...
    • 10 Mar 2023
  • Naval Children's Charity - Helping Naval Families with the Cost of Living Crisis

    Naval Children's Charity - Helping Naval Families with the Cost of Living Crisis The cost of living crisis continues to affect families across the UK. While inflation is expected to fall over the coming year, the reality of higher food, fuel and energy prices will leave lower income households worse off for some time. We would l...
    • 23 Feb 2023
  • Step Change Debt Charity

    Step Change Debt Charity   Step Change are here to help you they provide free, confidential and expert debt advice and money guidance They recommend the best solution or service for you based on your circumstances and will support you while...
    • 11 Nov 2022
  • Lightening Reach Financial Support

    Lightening Reach Financial Support The Royal British Legion have partnered with Lightening Reach to connect people in financial hardship to the support they need, quickly and securely. Lightning Reach understand the financial pressures many people are currently facing and ...
    • 9 Nov 2022
  • Is it time to change?

    Is you mobile phone, broadband or TV contract or traffic come to an end? Then maybe its time to think about switching.  Switching allows you to access better coverage, faster internet speeds, improved devices and better perks. If you've...
    • 24 Oct 2022
  • Kids eat free during the School half terms across the UK

    Kids eat free during the School half terms across the UK Restaurants and cafes where kids can eat free during the various UK 2022 school holidays. For further details on the offers, availability and dates please visit Money Saving Central.  
    • 20 Oct 2022
  • Debt and Financial Worries

    Debt and Financial Worries If you are struggling to make ends meet at the moment, you aren’t alone. Millions of households are finding it hard to pay for everyday items due to rapidly increasing prices. If you are worried about debts, you can get free impartial adv...
    • 16 Oct 2022
  • Tax-Free Childcare Account

    Tax-Free Childcare Account Did you know that you can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare using the Tax-Free Childcare account?  If you get Tax-Free Childcare account online, for eve...
    • 14 Oct 2022
  • Tips when making a Budget Planner

    Tips when making a Budget Planner Have you thought about making a budget planner? Are you not sure where to start or unsure if it would help you?  A personal budget can show how to distribute you income effectively, how to support with savings, and get out of debt. We have foun...
    • 12 Oct 2022
  • Cost of Living help Guide - Money Saving Expert 90+ Ways to Save

    Cost of Living help Guide - Money Saving Expert 90+ Ways to Save In response to the Cost of Living Crisis the team at Money Saving Expert (MSE) have compiled 90+ ways to save money during this situation.  To access the suggestions please visit Money Saving Expert Ways to Save, MSE also have a whole range of ...
    • 10 Oct 2022
  • Free Prescriptions and NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate

    Free Prescriptions and NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate Free Prescriptions You can get free NHS prescriptions if, at the time the prescription is dispensed, you: are 60 or over are under 16 are 16 to 18 and in full-time education are pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months and have a valid...
    • 8 Oct 2022
  • Benefits Calculators

    Benefits Calculators Millions of people are missing out on support that they are entitled to. To completed a free quick assessment online visit Entitled to or turn2us and find out if you can claim any further support. If you already are receiving su...
    • 6 Oct 2022
  • Energy Bills Support Scheme

    Energy Bills Support Scheme The Energy Bills Support Scheme provides a £400 non-repayable discount to eligible households to help with their energy bills over winter 2022 to 2023. All households with a domestic electricity connection in England, Scotland and Wales are el...
    • 4 Oct 2022
  • Aggie's CAP Money Course Taster Session, HMS Drake - 5 Oct 22

    Aggie's CAP Money Course Taster Session, HMS Drake - 5 Oct 22 The Aggie's Team in HMS DRAKE will be holding a taster session of their CAP (Christians Against Poverty) Money Course on Wed 5th Oct - 1400-1600 You then have the option to sign up to attend the full course. Please drop into The Haven or email simon....
    • 4 Oct 2022
  • DDS - Pull up a chair, dinner is served

    DDS - Pull up a chair, dinner is served If you are looking at going out for a meal, then don't forget to check out the discounts provided via the Defence Discount Service: DDS - Pull up a chair, dinner is served  Defence Discount Service provides discounts both online and on the high ...
    • 3 Oct 2022
  • Money Helper - Overdrafts Explained

    Money Helper - Overdrafts Explained An overdraft can be used short-term borrowing or emergencies. It’s important to manage an overdraft like any other debt and make sure the costs don’t get out of hand. Money Helper have developed a guide to explain overdrafts work, how to...
    • 2 Oct 2022
  • Council Tax Discounts and Exemptions

    Council Tax Discounts and Exemptions Should you be receiving a Council Tax or Contribution in Lieu of Council Tax (CILCOT) discount or exemption? You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax if you’re 18 or over. A full Council Tax bill is based on at least 2 adults living in a...
    • 30 Sep 2022
  • Aggie's Money Course

    Aggie's Money Course The Aggie’s Money course is available to serving personnel and their families. Run by our Collingwood based pastoral worker Emma Boorn the Aggie’s Money course is designed to help you and family take control of your finances.  Thes...
    • 27 Sep 2022
  • Greenwich Hospital

    Greenwich Hospital Greenwich Hospital provide several grants which are listed here: Menu of Grant Making Educational Bursaries for serving and former serving RN, RM and RFA Personnel and their families Academic (first degree and Access to Degree Courses) through a num...
    • 26 Sep 2022
  • Joining Forces CU - Serve and Protect

    Joining Forces CU - Serve and Protect Serve and Protect Credit Union is a not-for-profit, financial cooperative which is owned by and run for our members. Our mission is to help improve the financial resilience of our members – helping them to save, but also being there if they ne...
    • 26 Sep 2022