Assistance and support
Even if you don’t qualify for a Warm Homes
grant there is more help available.
Additional support is available through energy companies, governments, charities and trusts. We have collated a list of some of the most useful below:
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Not sure what benefits you can get? Check what support you’re entitled to using this online calculator.
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The Client Hardship Service provides offers support for those in financial hardship.
Find foodbanks in your area through the Trussell Trust.
Friends of the Elderly provides small grants (normally up to £400) to older people on low incomes.
Use oil for heating? Check your local parish council website to see if there’s an oil-buying club near you to benefit from bulk-buying rates, or visit Community Action Norfolk and register for their scheme for free.
Renewable technology is becoming more and more popular, and the Smart Export Guarantee means you can get paid for electricity you feed back into the grid.
You may also benefit from the Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme which offers money off low-carbon heating technologies.
Of course, reducing the amount of energy you use is the best way to cut your bills and the the Energy Saving Trust website has dozens of helpful tips how you can do this.