Stockport Council’s Resident Advice and Support (RAS) Team are here to help you
The rising cost of living is impacting all Stockport residents, with increases in the cost of food and household bills adding financial strain to many people in the borough. The RAS team brings together the welfare rights, debt advice and support funds teams and aims to give our residents the right help with the cost of living crisis so many are experiencing.
If you need support with the cost of living, call 0161 474 2140. The line is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
The types of things the line can help you with include:
- Checks on benefit and pension credit entitlement
- Financial support for rent and other essential items
- Help finding the right community support
- Helping with debt and paying council bills
- Help being more digital- getting online and staying safe online
- Help with accessing national cost of living support
Belinda Harman-Craddock, Team Leader within RAS commented:
“Our dedicated team will act as a first port of call for residents in need of extra support during what is a difficult time financially. It can be daunting to make sense of all of the different support schemes available out there, but this helpline will help everyone cope in this crisis, making their money go further and help access any support they are eligible for. The helpline complements many other services we also have on offer with the cost of living too – our cost of living hub on the Stockport Council website is a really useful tool residents can use.”
Find out more about the new cost of living helpline here.
