NEW WARM FRONT

NEW Warm Front

What can Warm Front do for you?

Warm Front has been running for the last five years offering  grants for Heating and Insulation measures.  Warm Front has been re-launched and is being managed by (Eaga) Energy Action Grants Agency a team that is made up of expert experienced in all aspects of home heating, insulation and energy efficiency.  Warm Front is funded by (Defra) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For the first time eligible disabled households and young families could be eligible for gas central heating.

Eligibility

To qualify for a grant you must be a home owner or rent from a private landlord.  If you have a child under 16 or if you are at least 26 weeks pregnant have a maternity certificate (MAT B1) and receive one or more of the following listed below.

• Income support
• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Benefit
• Income Based Jobseekers Allowance

Or if you receive one or more of the following

• Working Tax Credit (with a disability element and household income less than £15,460)
• Child Tax Credit (with a household income less than £15,460)
• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Income Support (which must include a disability element)
• Housing Benefit (which must include a disability element)
• Council Tax Benefit (which must include a disability element)
• War Disablement Pension (Which must include the mobility supplement)
• Industrial Injuries  Disablement Benefit(Which must include constant attendance allowance) 

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

• Income Support
• Housing benefit
• Council Tax Benefit
• Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance
• Pension Credit 

Improvements that you could receive

 Insulation

• Loft Insulation
• Draught - Proofing
• Cavity Wall insulation
• Hot water tank jackets

Heating

• Gas central heating
• Oil fired central heating
• Gas room heaters with thermostat controls
• Electric storage heaters
• Conversion to a solid fuel fire cassette
• Timer controls for electric water heaters

 Additional improvements

• Energy Efficiency advice
• Two low energy light bulbs

If you or someone you know is eligible contact the Home Energy Team on telephone 01472 324782 or e-mail our Customer Services Section