Extra help with benefits

Extra help is available for households in Brighton & Hove struggling to pay for food, energy and other essential costs.

If you need extra help to get essentials you can't live without, our Local Discretionary Social Fund could help

If you already claim benefits and need extra help to pay your Council Tax, home removal costs or rent in advance, our discretionary payments could help

If you claim or want help with your rent and/or Council Tax, you may find some of these advice agencies and websites useful.