At Home - Energy Grants and Advice

British Gas Energy Trust

If you get your gas or electricity from British Gas, and you are struggling with debt or unable to pay your fuel bill, you may be able to get help from the British Gas Energy Trust. They can help with debt advice or may be able to give you a grant to help you with your fuel debt or other debt.
You need to fill in a form from the British Gas Energy Trust called “application for financial assistance”, which you can get from the British Gas Energy Trust website>>

 

Warm Front

If you own your own home, or rent it from a private landlord, and you heat it using oil, mains gas, off-peak electricity or solid fuel (like coal), you may be able to get a Warm Front Grant of up to £3,500 for insulating your home or improving the heating.
To qualify, disabled people must be in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, Income Support, Income based Jobseekers Allowance, Pension Credit, Working Tax Credit, Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit or Attendance Allowance or on a low income (less than £16,040
To apply call the Warm Front Scheme Manager on freephone 0800 316 2805, from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm weekdays, or email: enquiry@eaga.com


Health through warmth (HTW)

HTW is for people who live in cold or damp homes and have a long-term or serious illness.
It aims to provide energy efficiency or central heating to vulnerable people living in these conditions.
It is not for people living in Council Homes – if they have these problems they should ask to be prioritised under the Decent Homes Programme
Health through warmth: Telephone: 0800 512012 for more information.

Private Landlords

You can find some vacant properties owned by private landlords by contacting lettings companies, or looking in the local newspaper.
Most of these do not have accessible properties.
Some estate agents also rent properties.

Wolverhampton Affordable Warmth

The affordable warmth group is working to end fuel poverty in the city.
If you want free impartial advice on emergency efficiency measures Contact:
0800 512 012

 

Home Improvement Loans

The council runs a Kickstart home improvement loan scheme for people who own their own home or who are private tenants.
Kickstart aims to help owner occupiers whose homes need work to be carried out to meet the 'Decent Homes Standard', but who are unable to fund this through savings or bank loan.
The Decent Homes Standard includes things like modern facilities in your bathroom and kitchen, weather and damp proofing etc.
You may be eligible for Kickstart if your home needs this kind of work, you cannot fund it, and you are on a low income or benefits.
You have to repay the loan when the property is sold, vacated, or changes ownership. The amount you repay is based on the value of the house at the time, so it is likely to be more than the original loan.
For more information, or to get an application form, contact:
Kick Start Project Manager, Neighbourhood Renewal Private Sector Housing Team, Heantun House, Salop Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0SQ
Telephone 01902 552796
email: kick.start@wolverhampton.gov.uk