Funded early learning, tax-free childcare, child benefit, and family hubs.
Cost of living support
If you are struggling with rising costs or just about getting by, remember you're not alone. There's lots of support available.
Find financial support
Find benefits, discount and exemptions, money saving advice, energy saving advice and grants.
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Get urgent financial help
If things have got very difficult, if it feels like you are in a crisis, then contact the Crisis Grant team.
Keeping warm this winter
Get help this winter if you are struggling with bills or worrying about turning your heating on.
Other types of support
Find support for carers, finding work, essential items, health and wellbeing and disability support.
Homelessness and housing options
Help for people who are homeless, including homeless support and housing options.
Food and household essentials
Local food banks, healthy start vouchers, baby boxes, warm clothes and period products.
Employment and education support
Young Person's Guarantee, personalised job support, Job Start payments, parental employability support fund and discount travel.
Help with travel costs
Get free transport if you're blind, over 60, a young person or disabled.
Support for older and disabled people
Scottish Welfare Funds, disability cost of living payments, free bus passes, pension credit and money off energy bills this winter.
Health and wellbeing support
Local groups and activities, NHS mental health support, child and adolescent mental health and local Samaritans.
Support for carers
Young Carer Grant, Carer's Allowance, Carer's Allowance Supplement and the Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre.
Support for young people
Find young person grants, mental health support, free activities and opportunities, and education support.
Find support near you
DGLocator website and app provides organisations and charities across Dumfries and Galloway that can help support you through the cost of living crisis.