Information is available on your home and energy costs and support you can access.
Heating your home
For information and signposting to organisations that can help with heating your home, energy efficiency improvements and energy saving, including financial help we can offer, go to: home energy efficiency.
Other tips and support:
Energy Price Guarantee
The price cap is being replaced with the Energy Price Guarantee. The Energy Price Guarantee will ensure that a typical household in Great Britain pays an average £2,500 a year on their energy bill, for the next 2 years, from 1 October 2022.
The consumer saving will be based on usage, but a typical household will save at least £1,000 a year (based on current prices from October).
Full details in the government's energy bills support factsheet.
Homelessness
If you’re worried about someone you’ve seen sleeping rough, contact StreetLink.
Information and advice is available if you are worried about becoming homeless.
If you’re worried about keeping your home, contact the Team at Rentstart.
Home repairs and improvements
If you are a homeowner or private tenant whose home is need of repair, improvement or adaptation, you may be eligible for financial assistance to help meet the costs. Find out more about financial support for home repairs and improvements.
Discretionary Housing Payment
Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are short-term payments to help people with their rent if they are experiencing financial hardship. Find out more about Discretionary Housing Payments.
PA Housing tenants
If you are a PA Housing tenant, the team at PA Housing are available to help.
More information
Cost of living instalment
Energy rebate mandatory scheme
