Financial help to heat your home
If you are struggling financially to heat your home there are grants available to help you make your home more energy efficient, or repair or install a new heating system.
The Warm Front Scheme provides grants for people on income or disability-related benefits to fit insulation and heating improvements in their home.
You could get a grant worth up to £3,500 to insulate and improve heating within your home or up to £6,000 if your home needs oil central heating or a new low carbon technology. Also included are repairs on an existing heating system, a new gas or oil central heating system, and electric storage heaters.
To contact Warm Front for more information you can call 0800 3162805
Or visit their website http://www.warmfront.co.uk/
Cold Weather Payments
Cold weather payments are made during periods of very cold weather, to help people pay for extra heating costs. The average temperature where you live must be recorded as 0°C or below for seven days in a row.
To receive or for more information on Cold Weather payments please contact Jobcentre plus or visit www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Help from your energy provider
Energy suppliers provide information and help including reduced or social tariffs, energy efficiency advice and the priority service register, which gives extra assistance to customers who have disabilities or long-term health conditions.
Contact your energy supplier for further details.
