Getting into arrears with your energy supplier or being forced to cut back your spending on food, heating or other essentials can be bad for your physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Warm Homes Essex is a service set up by Citizens Advice, which provides practical advice and support to people who are finding it hard to heat their homes. Experienced, professional advisers can help in several different ways:
- Making sure you are receiving all the benefits you are entitled to
- Helping you with fuel debt if you have already fallen to arrears (in some cases we can apply to trusts and foundations to help pay these off, giving you a fresh start)
- Energy saving around the home
- Switching suppliers – working out which energy tariff is the best one for you
- Helping you to join an oil club
- Access to grants for energy saving improvements – we can help you find the best scheme and help you apply
- Access to emergency fuel payments
Some schemes have deadlines coming up before the end of October– so don’t wait until the winter to get in touch. For more information call 01799 618858 or email warmhomes@uttlesfordca.org.uk