Help with your energy bills
Warm Home Discount
This autumn nearly three million low-income households are eligible for a £150 rebate on their winter electricity bills.
If you’re in England and Wales, you will receive a letter alerting you of your eligibility by January 2024.
If you are in Scotland, please contact your energy supplier.
Find out more about the Warm Home Discount
Winter fuel payments
In the winter months pensioners can get between £100 and £300 to help pay heating bills.
This winter, they will also receive an extra one-off Pensioner Cost of Living Payment of between £150 and £300. This will be paid as an automatic top-up to the Winter Fuel Payment.
Check if you’re eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment
Cold weather payments
£25 extra a week if you’re getting certain benefits is available during the winter when the temperature is zero or below for more than seven days.
Check if you’re eligible for the Cold Weather Payment
Support and guidance with your energy bills and supplier
Energy saving tips to save money
Alongside the support that the government is providing through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bills Support Scheme, there are things you can do at home that could help you save further money on your energy bills.
Improving energy efficiency in your home
There are many different ways you can improve your home’s energy efficiency. There are also different schemes and grants you may be eligible for.
Use our calculator to find ways to save energy in your home
Check your eligibility for the Great British Insulation Scheme
Check your eligibility for the Home Upgrade Grant
0% VAT on energy saving materials
It will be cheaper for you to install energy saving materials such as thermal insulation or solar panels with 0% VAT for the next five years, helping to improve energy efficiency in your home and keep heating bills down.
Find ways to save energy in your home
Help to Heat
You may be eligible for grants to improve the energy efficiency of your home, which could help to reduce your energy bills. Government is investing in energy efficiency schemes which are being delivered by local authorities.
Find energy grants for your home
The Money Helper service provides free, confidential and impartial help tailored to individual needs.