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
- If you are of State Pension Age, find out if you are eligible for Pension Credit
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 22 September 1959 you could get between £100 and £300 to help you pay your heating bills (depending on your income)
- 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)