Cost of Living Support Briefings

The increasing Cost of Living is a widespread issue that is having an impact on an increasing number of households across the UK, Scotland and on a local West Lothian Level.

This briefing session will provide an update on the increasing cost of living and provide detail on what financial and practical support is available to struggling households, both at national and local level including;

• UK measures such as Cost of Living Payments and the Energy Support Package

• Scottish Government Cost of Living measures including Social Security Scotland payments

• Local support delivered in West Lothian such as targeted advice in schools and local emergency grant funds