Cost of living

West Sussex County Council and its partners are here to help, offering practical support and advice to anyone who needs it.

Drop into any of our libraries

Drop into one of our 36 libraries for free:

  • information, books and enquiry service
  • information and advice
  • internet access and help to get you online
  • events and activities
  • access to direct support from a range of partners, for example health and wellbeing, or financial advice
  • or find out more about library support online.
Find your nearest library

Contact our Community Hub

Our Community Hub is open 7 days a week and offers information and advice about support available.

You can call us or fill in a contact form online.

Contact the Community Hub

You may be eligible to access help from the Crisis and Resilience Fund, which started in April 2026.

The government designed the fund to help people:

  • plan ahead to avoid a possible crisis
  • find joined-up support in their local community
  • on low incomes manage a crisis

For full details, see the Community Hub pages. You do not need to receive benefits to get support.

Further help online

Information is regularly changing and we update this website with the latest guidance as soon as we can.