As energy price rises take effect, grant-funded schemes to help homeowners and private renters improve energy efficiency and reduce bills; are available in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
The Moorlands District Council is working in partnership with the County Council and ‘Beat the Cold’ on the Staffordshire Warmer Homes scheme, to help residents heat their homes for less using greener and more energy efficient solutions.
The grants can be used to fund loft or cavity wall insulations, solar panels, air source heat pumps and other measures.
The funding is for households who earn under £31,000 per household or claim a means tested benefit.
There’s more information, including a link to the online application form on Staffordshire County Council’s website, at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Warmer-Homes/Staffordshire-Warmer-Homes.aspx or you can call Beat the Cold on Freephone 0800 389 2258.
If you’re not eligible for the Staffordshire Warmer Homes grants, you can still access free impartial advice from Beat the Cold on:
- Paying for fuel and fuel debt
- Finding the best tariff
- Switching supplier
- how to make your home more energy efficient
- support to access funding for heating repairs and replacements
Call them on 01782 914915, email enquiries@beatcold.org.uk or visit their website www.beatcold.org.uk/
