Don’t miss out on government support to cut your energy bills
THE UK Government has provided unprecedented levels of grants and one-off payments to help with energy bills – alongside more than 40 other support schemes, depending on your circumstances and income – to help with the cost of living. Through the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy
Bills Support Scheme the government has covered around half of a typical household energy bill this winter, saving about £1,500 by the end of June.
In the summer months less heating is used, but there are still actions you can take to reduce energy consumption.
Information on the support schemes and energy saving tips can be found at gov.uk/helpforhouseholds
The Energy Bills Support Scheme along with the Energy Price Guarantee and other government cost of living support schemes have already proved “really helpful” for mum-of-four Jaylene Pritchard.
She lives in North Derbyshire with partner Ben, a market worker, and her children. Jaylene said: “The children’s school has been extremely accommodating. They’re like family and really couldn’t do any more for us.
“One support scheme that has really helped our family is the Household Support Fund. Heidi Ketton, the school’s Early Help Manager, has been so helpful; she helped our family to fill out the application form so that we could get extra support.”
With the increase in energy bills and cost of living, Jaylene and her family are not the only ones who are finding life tough and who have benefitted from government support.
Heidi added: “We have seen more and more families in the area seek help and many are initially reluctant to admit that they’re struggling.”
In just over a month, she helped 160 families with government cost of living support schemes, and all are appreciative of the extra funds they received. “There is support out there and help to seek it out too,” stressed Heidi.
Check you’re getting all the payments you’re eligible for and take steps now to make sure you are ready for next winter.