The cost of living is on everyone’s mind right now and is having an impact on most people’s personal finances. These money worries can also have an impact on our mental health and wellbeing. If you’re having to make hard decisions about what you can afford, it’s normal to feel stressed or down.
Citizens Advice Scotland’s (CAS) Money Map can help you find sources of online support to reduce your bills and ease the costs of daily living. The Money Talk Team can offer additional support for those who want to talk to a CAS representative.
Moneyhelper’s YouTube page has a range of videos to help you navigate things that affect finances like loosing your job, switching power supplier, or talking to creditors. You can also contact them by phoning 0800 138 7777.
Visit the Scottish Government’s Cost of living support site to find help during the cost of living crisis.
You can also try some free activities to help take your mind off things.
Visit Parent Club’s Outdoor activities and games page for ideas to help families get active to help their mental wellbeing.
You can find further advice to help your mental wellbeing by learning about dealing with anxiety or panic, handling stress or how to lift your mood.
MoneyHelper’s Talk Money guides and Talk Learn Do have advice on talking to the people in your life about money, including information for parents and young people.
Social Security Scotland provides information on a range of benefits and payments you could be entitled to.
MoneyHelper’s benefits calculator can help you identify which benefits you are eligible for.
Citizen’s Advice Scotland’s Budgeting | Money Map calculator.
Money and Pensions Service’s Budget Planner | Free online budget planning tool | MoneyHelper
The Mental Health and Money Toolkit is a resource to help you understand, manage and improve your mental and financial health. It can be a useful tool to take with you to any money or debt advice appointments you might attend.
Shelter Scotland provides information and advice on housing and homelessness.
MoneySavingExpert has advice on council tax and housing government grants.
Healthy Working Lives has a range of free information and assistance for employers to help them promote and support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Visit advice.scot’s Knowledge Centre to find out more about your rights around employment, housing, and neighbourhood issues.
If nothing you’ve tried seems to be working and you’d like to speak to someone about your mental health, you can phone:
During office hours, you can contact your GP.
Anytime, you can phone 111.
In an emergency you can phone 999.
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