Help with the cost of living

Local food support

• Wirral Foodbank provides emergency food to people in crisis through a network of local centres
• a list of Community Food Support Hubs and Social Supermarkets and a map showing their locations is available on the Wirral Infobank website
• Free school meals information, including how to apply
• School food pantries and holiday hampers:
  Many local schools can provide essential food items and holiday hampers funded through Wirral’s Household Support Fund. Please contact your child’s school to enquire

National food support

Healthy Start scheme (NHS)
If you are more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4 years old, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.