Cost of living crisis support
General advice
Visit our Luton, supporting you webpage where you can find information, guidance and support with food, paying bills and rising energy costs, benefits and other financial help, employment guidance, housing advice and mental health support.
Financial help
You can visit the following financial help websites:
- Salary Finance loans - consolidate debt into one lower, monthly repayment, deducted directly from your pay
- Kaarp employee discount scheme - discounts include groceries, gifts, motoring, insurance and entertainment activities
- Money and Pensions Service - financial wellbeing in the workplace
Wellbeing support
The Employee assistance programme (EAP) is our free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all council employees, their partners and dependent children over 16 still living at home.
Advice and guidance agencies
You can visit the following websites that give local and national advice and guidance:
- Citizens Advice - a network of independent charities offering free confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person
- Money Saving Expert (Martin Lewis) - cost of living crisis help
- Turn2Us - a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially
For EAP and Kaarp, you need to ask your manager for login/access details, which they can locate on the intranet.