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We are here to help you every week, and know things can be particularly hard at the moment with energy price rises and cold weather.

We are a charity with a team who are totally dedicated to supporting disabled people, people with long term conditions, carers, their friends and family.

If you are struggling with paying energy bills, food and clothing we can help in a number of practical ways

Central Bedfordshire Council announced details of the new Household Support Grant. They say on their website “Financial support for your family, during winter 2021/2022 – The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new HSG which replaces the COVID-19 Local Support Grant. We will be providing funding for eligible households in a number of ways including supermarket vouchers for households, direct provision of food and grants to third parties (with the exception of debt advice provision).”

Contact our team who are ready to assist you with grants, shopping vouchers (for eligible households), benefits advice, practical tips for managing your money, employment support and helping you to get support from local organisations.

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Email: info@drcbeds.org.uk

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