Financial support for home energy efficiency

There may be regional energy efficiency support depending on where in England you live: 

• Newcastle North Tyneside and Northumberland, visit Energy Advice North East or call 0808 175 9345.
• North West England, visit Take Charge or call 0808 169 9924.
• For the rest of England, visit GOV.UK or call 0800 098 7950.

You can get home energy upgrades to lower your energy bills and keep your home warm. 

To be eligible, you need to: 

• own your home 
• not have a gas boiler as your main heating system 
• have an EPC rating of D to G

For more information and to check eligibility,  visit the UK Government website. 

This isn’t a fund you can apply for directly. If you live in social housing and your EPC rating is D to G, speak to your local authority to see if they’re part of these scheme. 

This scheme is available to local authorities to bring their social housing stock up to EPC rating C.  

You can get help with funding energy efficient home improvements through specific energy suppliers. You can apply through one of these suppliers even if you’re not a customer of theirs. 

To be eligible, you must  

• be a homeowner or private tenant 
• have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D to G 

You must also claim one of the following benefits: 

• Child Benefit 
• Pension Guarantee Credit 
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• Income Support 
• Tax Credits (Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits) 
• Universal Credit 
• Housing Benefit 
• Pension Credit Savings Credit 

For more information, visit Ofgem. 

You can get fully funded or part-funded home insulation to reduce heat loss and keep your home warm for longer. This was formerly known as the ECO+ scheme. 

To qualify, your home must: 

• have an EPC rating of D to G 
• be in council tax bands A to D in England, or A to E in Scotland and Wales 

For more information, see our guide to the Great British Insulation Scheme. 

You can get a one-off £150 discount on your electricity bill. This automatically comes off your bill. 

If you’re eligible, you should get the discount without needing to apply. 

To qualify, you must either: 

• get the Guarantee Credit part of Pension Credit 
• have a low income and high energy costs 

The Warm Home Discount Scheme reopens October 2024. For more information, visit the UK Government website.

The UK Government recently changed the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment. One of the main ways to get it is to claim Pension Credit, and it’s thought that thousands of eligible pensioners aren’t yet claiming this benefit.

It’s worth checking if you’re eligible for Pension Credit now, which unlocks the Winter Fuel Payment for you. You may also be able to have your claim backdated by up to three months. This means that the latest date you can apply and still qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment this year is Saturday 21 December 2024.

You can get £200 or £300 to put towards your heating bills over winter. If you’re eligible, you should get this payment automatically. 

To qualify you must have been born before 23 September 1958 and be claiming one of the following benefits: 

• Pension Credit 
• Universal Credit 
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• Income Support 
• Child Tax Credit 
• Working Tax Credit 

For more information, visit the UK Government website. 

Between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2025, you can get £25 for every seven-day period where the average temperature is below freezing. If you’re eligible, you should get this automatically. 

To qualify, you need to claim one of the following benefits: 

• Pension Credit 
• Income Support 
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 
• Universal Credit 
• Support for Mortgage Interest 

You may be eligible for Pension Credit if you’re not already claiming it. If you can successfully apply for Pension Credit, you’ll also get the Winter Fuel Payment. Visit GOV.UK to see if you’re eligible. 

For more information about the Cold Weather Payment scheme, visit the UK Government website. 

Visit Home Energy Scotland or call 0808 808 2282 for free, impartial energy efficiency advice. 

You can get a grant of up to £7,500 towards the total cost of energy efficiency home improvements like insulation. You can also get an interest-free loan of up to £7,500 to fund these home improvements. 

This support is available to homeowners in Scotland. 

For more information, visit Home Energy Scotland. 

You can get a single payment of £58.75, paid from December 2024, to help towards heating costs. 

This support is available if you’re claiming certain benefits between 4 and 10 November 2024. If you’re eligible, you should get this payment automatically. 

For more information, visit the Scottish Government website. 

You can get home insulation and draught -proofing for your home, funded by the Scottish Government. 

This is available for Scottish homeowners and private tenants who live with someone who: 

• is over 75 years of age with no central heating 
• has a terminal illness 
• is claiming certain benefits 

For more information, visit Home Energy Scotland. 

You can get help with funding energy efficient home improvements through specific energy suppliers. You can apply through one of these suppliers even if you’re not a customer of theirs. 

To be eligible, you must  

• be a homeowner or private tenant 
• have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D to G 

You must also claim one of the following benefits: 

• Child Benefit 
• Pension Guarantee Credit 
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• Income Support 
• Tax Credits (Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits) 
• Universal Credit 
• Housing Benefit 
• Pension Credit Savings Credit 

For more information, visit Ofgem. 

You can get fully funded or part-funded home insulation to reduce heat loss and keep your home warm for longer. This was formerly known as the ECO+ scheme. 

To qualify, your home must: 

• have an EPC rating of D to G 
• be in council tax bands A to D in England, or A to E in Scotland and Wales 

For more information, see our guide to the Great British Insulation Scheme. 

If you’re on a low income and live in Scotland, contact your energy supplier to apply. 

To qualify, you must either: 

• get the Guarantee Credit part of Pension Credit 
• have a low income and high energy costs 

The Warm Home Discount Scheme reopens October 2024. For more information, visit the UK Government website.

Visit Nest or call 0808 808 2244 for free energy advice and support. 

You can get a package of free home energy upgrades to make your home warmer and lower your energy bills. 

To apply, you must: 

• be a homeowner or private tenant 
• claim a means-tested benefit or live in a low income household 
• have an EPC rating of E or less (D or less if someone living there has an eligible medical condition) 

For more information, visit the Welsh Government website. 

You can get an interest-free loan from £1,000 to £25,000 to fund energy efficiency home improvements. You might also be able to access grant funding. 

The scheme is for homeowners in Wales, subject to affordability and credit checks. 

Green Homes Wales launches in autumn 2024. In the meantime, you can register your interest. 

You can get help with funding energy efficient home improvements through specific energy suppliers. You can apply through one of these suppliers even if you’re not a customer of theirs. 

To be eligible, you must  

• be a homeowner or private tenant 
• have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D to G 

You must also claim one of the following benefits: 

• Child Benefit 
• Pension Guarantee Credit 
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• Income Support 
• Tax Credits (Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits) 
• Universal Credit 
• Housing Benefit 
• Pension Credit Savings Credit 

For more information, visit Ofgem. 

You can get fully funded or part-funded home insulation to reduce heat loss and keep your home warm for longer. This was formerly known as the ECO+ scheme. 

To qualify, your home must: 

• have an EPC rating of D to G 
• be in council tax bands A to D in England, or A to E in Scotland and Wales 

For more information, see our guide to the Great British Insulation Scheme. 

Between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2025, you can get £25 for every seven-day period where the average temperature is below freezing. If you’re eligible, you should get this automatically. 

To qualify, you need to claim one of the following benefits: 

• Pension Credit 
• Income Support 
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 
• Universal Credit 
• Support for Mortgage Interest 

You may be eligible for Pension Credit if you’re not already claiming it. If you can successfully apply for Pension Credit, you’ll also get the Winter Fuel Payment. Visit GOV.UK to see if you’re eligible. 

For more information about the Cold Weather Payment scheme, visit the UK Government website. 

You can get a one-off £150 discount on your electricity bill. This automatically comes off your bill. 

If you’re eligible, you should get the discount without needing to apply. 

To qualify, you must either: 

• get the Guarantee Credit part of Pension Credit 
• have a low income and high energy costs 

The Warm Home Discount Scheme reopens October 2024. For more information, visit the UK Government website.

The UK Government recently changed the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment. One of the main ways to get it is to claim Pension Credit, and it’s thought that thousands of eligible pensioners aren’t yet claiming this benefit.

It’s worth checking if you’re eligible for Pension Credit now, which unlocks the Winter Fuel Payment for you. You may also be able to have your claim backdated by up to three months. This means that the latest date you can apply and still qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment this year is Saturday 21 December 2024.

You can get £200 or £300 to put towards your heating bills over winter. If you’re eligible, you should get this payment automatically. 

To qualify you must have been born before 23 September 1958 and be claiming one of the following benefits: 

• Pension Credit 
• Universal Credit 
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• Income Support 
• Child Tax Credit 
• Working Tax Credit 

For more information, visit the UK Government website. 

Contact the Northern Ireland Housing Executive or call 0800 111 4455 for free energy advice and information on grant programmes available. 

NISEP is a collection of energy saving schemes across Northern Ireland to offer fully funded or part-funded energy efficient home improvements. 

The specific schemes available to you depending on: 

• where you live 
• whether you’re a homeowner or a private tenant 
• your income 

For more information, look at the list of NISEP schemes and contact the relevant programme manager. 

You can get up to £7,500 towards energy efficiency home improvements, or up to £10,000 for solid wall insulation. 

This scheme is available for homeowners and private renters whose total household income is less than £23,000 a year. 

For more information contact the NI Energy Advice Service on 0800 111 4455.

You can buy oil stamps for £5 per stamp and add them to a savings card. When the card is full, you can use it to pay towards an oil order, letting you save up for a bigger order that costs less per litre. 

If your area has an oil stamp scheme, you can buy stamps from shops and council buildings. 

Check your local council’s website to see if they have an oil stamp scheme. 

You can save between £10 and £30 on 200 litres of heating oil by joining the Oil Savings Network. 

The network buys heating oil in bulk based on how much oil its members request each week. The scheme negotiates a better price for the larger order and passes the savings onto its members. 

All homeowners and renters can join the scheme. For more information, visit the Oil Savings Network guide. 

Consumer Council have energy price comparison tools that let you see whether you could save money by switching energy suppliers.  

The tool helps you decide whether you’re on the best tariff, or if there’s a better method of payment for you. 

For more information, visit Consumer Council. 

Between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2025, you can get £25 for every seven-day period where the average temperature is below freezing. If you’re eligible, you should get this automatically. 

To qualify, you need to claim one of the following benefits: 

• Pension Credit 
• Income Support 
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 
• Universal Credit 
• Support for Mortgage Interest 

You may be eligible for Pension Credit if you’re not already claiming it. If you can successfully apply for Pension Credit, you’ll also get the Winter Fuel Payment. Visit GOV.UK to see if you’re eligible. 

For more information about the Cold Weather Payment scheme, visit the UK Government website. 

The UK Government recently changed the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment. One of the main ways to get it is to claim Pension Credit, and it’s thought that thousands of eligible pensioners aren’t yet claiming this benefit.

It’s worth checking if you’re eligible for Pension Credit now, which unlocks the Winter Fuel Payment for you. You may also be able to have your claim backdated by up to three months. This means that the latest date you can apply and still qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment this year is Saturday 21 December 2024.

You can get £200 or £300 to put towards your heating bills over winter. If you’re eligible, you should get this payment automatically. 

To qualify you must have been born before 23 September 1958 and be claiming one of the following benefits: 

• Pension Credit 
• Universal Credit 
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 
• Income Support 
• Child Tax Credit 
• Working Tax Credit 

For more information, visit the UK Government website.