{"id":8222,"date":"2021-07-14T10:09:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T07:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/strategy2021\/lomp-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T15:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:41:02","slug":"cost-of-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of living"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75ee7d24641\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75ee7d24691\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content with-subheading\"><header><h1>Cost of living<\/h1><h2>Help and advice for people living in Devon<\/h2><\/header><p>Information for residents and businesses in Devon who are struggling to afford to pay for their energy, water, food or other essential items.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75ee7d246af\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"news-syndication clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75ee7d246c6\" data-joyride><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"cell medium-12\"><h2 class=\"text-left\"><span class=\"latest-news-title\">News and updates<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"cell medium-12\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/devons-crisis-resilience-fund-available-help-people-facing-sudden-financial-difficulties\/\" title=\"Link to Devon\u2019s Crisis and Resilience Fund available to help people facing sudden financial difficulties story\">Devon\u2019s Crisis and Resilience Fund available to help people facing sudden financial difficulties<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/more-families-benefit-free-school-meals-september\/\" title=\"Link to More families to benefit from free school meals from September story\">More families to benefit from free school meals from September<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/summer-holiday-activities-available-families-eligible-free-school-meals\/\" title=\"Link to Summer holiday activities available to families eligible for free school meals story\">Summer holiday activities available to families eligible for free school meals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75ee7d246dd\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75ee7d24719\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x \"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-left\">Advice and guidance<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards custom_cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/cost-of-living\/businesses\/\">Businesses and employment <\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/cost-of-living\/energy\/\">Energy<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/cost-of-living\/family-support\/\">Family support<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/the-best-place\/food-and-essentials\/\">Food and essentials<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/the-best-place\/benefits-money-and-debt\/\">Funding, money and debt<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/the-best-place\/helpful-resources\/\">Help and support in your area<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-7\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/the-best-place\/housing-costs\/\">Household costs<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-8\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/the-best-place\/scams\/\">Scams<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-9\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/cost-of-living\/transport\/\">Transport<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-10\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\/the-best-place\/your-mental-health\/\">Your mental health<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75ee7d24739\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n  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href=\"https:\/\/southhams.gov.uk\/support-directory\" rel=\"noopener\">South Hams Borough Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignbridge.gov.uk\/costofliving\" rel=\"noopener\">Teignbridge District Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torridge.gov.uk\/costoflivinghelp\" rel=\"noopener\">Torridge District Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westdevon.gov.uk\/support-directory\" rel=\"noopener\">West Devon Borough Council<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n    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