Keep Warm this Winter

The Strood South Team met with representatives from the Keep Warm Campaign to raise awareness of the funding and assistance available to keep people warm this winter in Strood. The campaign raises awareness of access to government assistance on insulation and other measures for those over 60 to keep warm

Warm Front Initiative

Warm Front makes homes warmer, healthier and more energy-efficient. If you own your own home or rent it from a private landlord, you may be eligible for a grant under the Warm Front Scheme. The Warm Front Grant provides a package of insulation and heating improvements up to the value of £2,700 (or £4,000 if oil central heating is recommended). It is a Government-funded initiative and the scheme is managed by eaga.

If you own your own home or rent it from a private landlord, you may be eligible for a grant of up to £2,700 (or £4,000 if oil central heating is involved) under the Warm Front Scheme. Warm Front Grants are available in England only; other schemes operate in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

If the property has previously received Warm Front improvements, the grant now available will be the balance of £2,700 (or £4,000) if oil central heating is involved) less the value of all works previously completed.

Applicants meeting the following criteria may be eligible for a Warm Front Grant.

Householders aged 60 or over in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit
• Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
• Pension Credit
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

Householders in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:

• Working Tax Credit (with an income of less than £15,460, which must include a disability element)
• Disability Living Allowance
• Child Tax Credit (with an income of less than £5,460)
• Housing Benefit (which must include a disability premium)
• Income Support (which must include a disability premium)
• Council Tax Benefit (which must include a disability premium)
• War Disablement Pension (which must include a mobility supplement or Constant Attendance Allowance)
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (which must include a mobility supplement or Constant Attendance Allowance)

The sceme also gives advice on practicing energy efficiency helps the planet by reducing the amount of harmful emmissions released into the atmosphere.

For more Information please see the Keep Warm Website