Advice and Support in East Lothian

Support from Places for People

The Money Advice Team and Financial Inclusion Team offer the following support: 

• maximising income through benefit take-up 
• help with budgeting 
• applying for funding and grants 
• signposting to specialist support services e.g. debt or local welfare support
• benefit queries like Universal Credit or Housing Benefit 
• financial hardship

Money Advice Team: 01772 666 446 
Customer Accounts Team:  01772 666 444 

Information and advice regarding home energy from Places for People

Staff can fill in a referral form if you believe you could benefit from additional support, please get in touch.

East Lothian Council have a webpage dedicated to cost-of-living support:

Universal Credit | East Lothian Council

Support from other organisations:

• Citizens Advice Scotland- Able to provide advice on a variety of topics including energy and debt
• National Energy Action (NEA) - Energy advice
• Centre for Sustainable Energy - National energy support
• Turn2us - For funding and grant applications
• Shout - Mental health support
• Is This OK? - Wellbeing and mental health support
• Mind - Wellbeing and mental health support for adults
• MoneyHelper - Support with cost-of-living, debt and benefits
• Age UK - Support with debt and benefits as well as wellbeing and general support for older individuals