{"id":4941,"date":"2022-08-01T12:27:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T11:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.depaul.org.uk\/?post_type=news&p=4941"},"modified":"2022-08-17T14:16:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T13:16:16","slug":"what-help-can-young-people-get-with-the-cost-of-living-crisis","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.depaul.org.uk\/news\/what-help-can-young-people-get-with-the-cost-of-living-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"What help can young people get with the cost of living crisis?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cost of living has been increasing at a staggering rate over the course of 2022. As of July, inflation had reached 9.2% up from 2.4% at the same month in 2021 and is set to reach 10% before the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Young people experiencing homelessness are disproportionately affected by the cost of living crisis. Already on low-incomes, many young people may be having to make difficult choices about what they have to go without.<\/p>\n

To help tackle the crisis, the government announced more support to help people manage the cost of living. There are many different support schemes available and this can be overwhelming and confusing. Here is a list of what support is available and when to expect it:<\/p>\n

Help with energy bills<\/h3>\n

All households will get \u00a3400 of support with their energy bills in 2022. This will be made as a grant, and will not need to be paid back. The discount will be applied automatically by energy suppliers. There is no need to apply.<\/p>\n

Help for low-income households<\/h3>\n

\u00a3650 will be paid in two instalments to households getting one of the following benefits:<\/p>\n