Support coping with rising living costs

Stay warm and well this winter

• Money
• Fuel
• Warm spaces
• Food, clothes and free sanitary products 
• Housing
• Mental health
• Staying connected
• Domestic abuse + sexual violence
• Help with Covid-19 on NHS Inform
• Sensory impairment
• Learning disability
• Dementia
• Carers
• LGBT+ community
• Bereavement
• Coping with winter and bad weather

If all other options are exhausted, or you think someone is at risk of harm

• Children & Families on 0131 271 3413 (Emergency Out of Hours: 0800 731 6969) 
• Adult Social Care on 0131 271 3900 (Emergency Out of Hours: 0800 731 6969)

Scottish Government advice

A dedicated website also provides advice and financial support to help people in Scotland with the cost of living:

• Scottish Government Cost of Living advice and support website

Winter support pack

Outside the Box have created a winter support pack that includes advice on keeping warm and saving money on bills and food during the cost of living crisis.

• Winter support resources – Outside the Box website

Other formats

These pages are available in a variety of alternate formats and community languages on request. For more information about this or another format or language, contact: equalities@midlothian.gov.uk.