Government financial support
The following are provided by the government:
- Help for Households - information about the range of cost of living support available from central government
- Household Support Fund provides help directly to eligible families, pensioners and care leavers to go towards food and essential items
- Home energy grants (Help to Heat) - find out what grants you could apply for to make your home more energy efficient including by installing a heat pump
Seasonal
- Cold Weather Payments - if you receive eligible benefits and the average temperature is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over seven consecutive days, you could get a cold weather payment
- Warm Home Discount is a one-off discount off your electricity bill if you receive eligible benefits
- Winter Fuel Payments - if you were born on or before 23 September 1958 you could get between £250 and £600 to help you pay your heating bills
- You may be eligible if you or your partner get certain benefits (in particular pension credit)
- Find out if you’re eligible for Pension Credit and how much you could get; use this link to apply for Pension Credit
- Winter Fuel Payment can be claimed by post or by telephone
- If you have not received a payment and think you may be eligible, 31 March is the deadline to make a claim (check if you need to claim)