Government help with energy bills | News

With the recent increase in the cost of energy bills, we want to share the latest information with our residents to help find out about the support available from the Government.

Here are the energy support schemes available:

• A £150 non-repayable Council Tax Rebate payment for all households that are liable for Council Tax in Bands A-D. Everyone should have received this by now. If you haven’t received it please let your scheme manager know.
• £400 non-repayable discount (energy support scheme) to eligible households to help with energy bills from October 2022. For residents that receive their heating and hot water via a heat network (and pay for this in their service charge) we don’t know how this is going to be administered – an announcement is due in September.
• Cost of Living Payment of £650 if you are on a qualifying low income benefit or tax credits or pension credit. If you qualify you should have received the first payment in July/August.
• Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 in September, if you get a qualifying disability benefit
• if you are entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment you will also get a Pensioner Cost of Living Payment (£250 or £300) with your Winter Fuel Payment for Winter 2023.

For more information about the energy support scheme please click here

For more information about the Cost of Living Payment please click here 

Warm Homes Discount

Warm Homes Discount is a government scheme aimed at people on low incomes/pension credit. It will be opening in November 2022. You could get £140 off your electricity bill for winter.

The money is a one-off discount on your electricity bill, between October and March You may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead if your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity. Contact your supplier to find out.

To find out if you’re eligible, or to apply visit: Warm Homes discount

Cold Weather Payment

Cold Weather Payments may be available from November 2022. You may get a Cold Weather Payment if you’re getting certain benefits.

You’ll get a payment if the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over seven consecutive days.

To find out more information about the cold weather payment visit: Cold Weather Payment - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For further energy advice click here.