Struggling with energy and water bills
Financial support may be available to you.
Energy Price Cap
What is the Energy Price Cap?
Find out what the Energy Price Cap is and how it affects your energy bill.
Energy Schemes
Energy schemes
If you are struggling to pay your energy bills, find out about the help you can get.
Charitable Grants
If you are struggling with energy and water bills, you may be able to get help from a charitable fund, depending on your background, circumstances and needs.
The help they give varies but might include:
Help with the cost of energy or water bills
Assistance to buy white goods such as fridges, cookers, washing machines
Specific winter grants.
Energy Efficiency
Many of us live in draughty homes and rely on heating systems or household appliances that are old and inefficient.
Having a home that is energy-efficient can make a big difference to your energy bills.
If you need help with energy efficiency improvements in your privately owned or rented home, there are schemes that may help.
Energy Schemes
Energy companies have schemes to help people who are struggling to afford their bills.
Benefits
Some Government schemes may be available if you are on certain benefits:
Turn2us Benefits Calculator
To check what benefits you might be entitled to quickly and easily, you can use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator.
Winter Fuel Payment
A payment made during the winter to help with heating costs. It is made to households in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that include someone over 66.
Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (Scotland)
A payment made during the winter to help with heating costs. It is made to households in Scotland that include someone over 66.
Cold Weather Payment
A Cold Weather Payment is money to help with fuel costs when the weather is very cold.
Winter Heating Payment (Scotland)
A payment for people in Scotland on low income benefits who may need to spend more on heating.
Child Winter Heating Payment (Scotland)
A payment to help families with disabled children or young people with the cost of heating during the winter.
Help from your local council
The government has provided extra funding to local councils to support people on low incomes. If you are unable to pay your bills, ask your local council if they have a scheme that can help you. If you have trouble finding the page use a google search, e.g. "Lincolnshire council help with bills", will find the exact page you need.
Find your local council
Search your local council to see what support they offer.
Advice and support
Turn2us is unable to offer advice on individual situations. To find an adviser in your area to discuss your situation with, you can use the Turn2us Find an Adviser.
Warm Homes Network
Energy, bills, and benefit support in Liverpool
Warm Homes Network
Are you based in the Liverpool City region? You may be entitled to support from the Warm Homes Network