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Cost of living support for Somerset residents: Step by step

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Cost of living support for Somerset residents: Step by step

You might be able to get support with the cost of food, energy, water, and other essentials

1Local cost of living support

Somerset offers a wide range of support services to help residents and families with everyday needs. Whether you’re looking for financial advice, food support, warm spaces, or help during school holidays, there are local organisations and programmes ready to assist.

  1. Community Hubs, Warm Hubs and Talking Cafés and Help4All
  2. Financial, energy and housing support in Somerset
  3. Local food support in Somerset
  4. Support for Somerset families and older people
  5. Help with basic household essentials

2National cost of living help and advice

Find useful websites, community organisations, advice and guidance to help you through the rising cost of living.

  1. National financial and energy support
  2. National support for Carers and people living with a disability
  3. National cost of living support for families and older people
  4. Additional national cost of living help and support

3Somerset Household Support Fund crisis vouchers

Providing short-term, crisis vouchers to Somerset residents

  1. What is the Household Support Fund?
  2. Who can apply for the household support fund crisis vouchers

Local Pantry

Find local food banks through the Local Pantry Network

A Local Pantry is a community-run project that buys or collects surplus food to prevent it going to waste, and then makes it available to its members for a weekly fee, charging between £3.50 and £5.

Food banks

A series of food banks and food pantries are operating across Somerset. Find your local support in the Spark Somerset Food Resilience Map.

Food support for families

We want to make sure no child or adult in Somerset goes hungry. Our aim is to meet the immediate need for food and work with families to address their needs. To find out more, visit Food support for families in Somerset.

Where to get a food box if you are running low on food

Anyone in communities across Somerset, regardless of their financial situation, can request meals or food boxes from Village Agents. For more information, visit Village Agents – Help with Food.

Contact Village Agents by phone on 01823 331222 or email info@somersetrcc.org.uk.

Get help to buy food if you are pregnant

If you are more than 10 weeks pregnant, you may be able to get help to buy healthy food with a Healthy Start card. Visit Somerset Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing for more information. You can also find out more about the Healthy Start card here.

Help to buy baby formula

If you have a child or children under 4 years old, you may be able to get help to buy healthy food and milk with a Healthy Start card. Visit Somerset Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing for more information. Find out more about the Healthy Start card.

Visit the Healthy Start – Contact Us page for details on how to get in touch with them.

Last updated: October 3, 2025

Next review due: April 3, 2026

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