{"id":5168,"date":"2022-10-27T08:44:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T07:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polha.co.uk\/?p=5168"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:02:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T16:02:25","slug":"support-for-tenants-during-the-cost-of-living-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/support-for-tenants-during-the-cost-of-living-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for tenants during the cost of living crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We understand the cost of living crisis may be causing concern for our tenants. Here we share ways we can support you and offer resources that could help.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tenant Advice Service<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We have a Tenant Advice Service Team who can help you in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Money and debt advice<\/li>\n<li>Benefits advice<\/li>\n<li>Tenancy sustainment advice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polha.co.uk\/customers\/help-support\/advice-support\/\">Tenant Advice Service page<\/a> for information on what support we provide and how to contact the team.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Useful links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Here are links to useful information from external sources.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Money and housing advice<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The City of Edinburgh Council have created a website with advice on money, housing, bills, the Scottish Welfare Fund, council tax reduction, free school meals and clothing grants and support for food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburgh.gov.uk\/cost-living\">Visit the City of Edinburgh Council\u2019s Cost of Living Crisis website.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Energy bills support<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Edinburgh Council&#8217;s website offers free energy advice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburgh.gov.uk\/energyadvice\">Visit Edinburgh Council&#8217;s home energy website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Federation of Housing Association\u2019s website features advice on the latest support available to tenants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfha.co.uk\/news\/news-category\/sfha-news\/news-article\/support-during-the-energy-crisis\">Visit the SFHA\u2019s energy bills advice website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you on an energy prepayment meter?\u00a0 You should receive discount vouchers as part of the Energy Bills Support Scheme.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/getting-the-energy-bills-support-scheme-discount#if-you-have-a-traditional-prepayment-meter\">Visit the Energy Bills Support Scheme website.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Social tariff broadband<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Do you receive benefits and need affordable internet access at home? Money Saving Expert have shared the latest social tariff broadband deals which you could be eligible for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburgh.gov.uk\/cost-living\">Visit MSE\u2019s webpage on social tariff broadband deals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Warm and welcome spaces<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Edinburgh Council&#8217;s website offers a list of locations of warm and welcoming spaces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburgh.gov.uk\/warm-welcoming-spaces\">Visit Edinburgh Council&#8217;s warm and welcoming spaces website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We understand the cost of living crisis may be causing concern for our tenants. 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