Staying warm this winter - Turn2us

With the winter around the corner and temperatures starting to drop, staying warm is very important, especially if you are older, are ill, have a disability or are caring for someone.

There may be help available through benefits or grants:

• If you are on a low income, a Cold Weather Payment may be available to help you for every week of very cold weather that you experience in your area
• If you were born on or before 5 July 1950, you may be able claim Winter Fuel Payment
• If you live in a privately owned or rented home and are on certain benefits, you might be eligible for Grants to help energy efficiency or a discount to put in insulation or a replacement boiler
• Your local council may provide information on and help with keeping warm in winter in your local area. The Government's Gov.UK website (link opens in a new window) can link you to your local council's website (link opens in a new window)
• You might be eligible for a grant from one of the charitable funds on our Grants Search Database, depending on your background and personal circumstances
• The NHS Choices website has more information in its Keep Warm, Keep Well section (link opens in a new window)
• The Energy Saving Trust website (link opens in a new window) has a ‘home energy check’ tool (link opens in a new window) that you can use to find out how energy efficient your home is and what improvements you could make 

  It also contains energy savings tips and information on grants to improve energy efficiency.