Cost of Living Support

Cost of living support for all Northumberland residents, providing trusted advice and information, helping with the financial support available and bringing people together in their local communities to stay safe and well.

Here’s advice to help Northumberland families and individuals

Here you’ll find information to support you, your family, friends, and neighbours, with the cost of living including payments that you may be eligible for and who to contact for support.

Northumberland Communities Together has a wide network of community spaces, places and people across our county that are here to support you.

If you would like to speak to someone, phone our Northumberland Communities Together response hub on 01670 620015 from 9am to 6pm 7 days a week or email NCT@northumberland.gov.uk.

If it is urgent

If you think someone may need immediate support, help or protection ring our emergency response line OneCall on 01670 536400 - 24/7, 365 days a year

NCT here to help

If you or anyone you know needs a bit of extra support, please get in touch:

Perhaps your financial circumstances have changed with reduced hours, redundancy, or benefit changes.
Worried about bills or financial pressures
Feeling lonely or overwhelmed
Worried about someone experiencing domestic abuse or concerned about a neighbour

Phone our Community response hub: 01670 620015 between 9am to 6pm, seven days a week

Talk to us

Find out more about what cost of living support is available for households.

If you’re looking for advice, guidance and support with bills, benefits, energy and warm places please visit our cost of living hub.

Our cost of living hub