Advice and Support in Cheshire East

Places for People have a variety of resources to provide as much help and support as possible to our customers through the cost-of-living and other issues.

Support from Places for People

The Money Advice Team and Financial Inclusion Team offer the following support: 

• maximising income through benefit take-up 
• help with budgeting 
• applying for funding and grants 
• signposting to specialist support services e.g. debt or local welfare support
• benefit queries like Universal Credit or Housing Benefit 
• financial hardship

Money Advice Team: 01772 666 446 
Customer Accounts Team:  01772 666 444 

Information and advice regarding home energy from Places for People

Staff can fill in a referral form if you believe you could benefit from additional support, please get in touch.

Cheshire East Council have a webpage dedicated to cost-of-living support and financial help:

Help with housing costs (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Support from other organisations:

• Citizens Advice Services in Cheshire East - Able to provide advice on a variety of topics including energy and debt
• National Energy Action (NEA) - Energy advice
• Centre for Sustainable Energy - National energy support
• Turn2us - For funding and grant applications
• Shout - Mental health support
• Is This OK? - Wellbeing and mental health support
• Mind - Wellbeing and mental health support for adults
• MoneyHelper - Support with cost-of-living, debt and benefits
• Age UK - Support with debt and benefits as well as wellbeing and general support for older individuals