Help with keeping warm this winter
Help from the council with home energy efficiency is very limited this winter and we are NOT participating in the Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme.
We are able to offer Winter Warmth repayable grants. Up to £7,000 is available for installation of heating and/or insulation. This support is available to homeowners who are 65 years and over, in receipt of benefits and/or suffering from a chronic illness which is exacerbated by the cold. These are repayable if the property is sold or changes ownership within 10 years. For assistance please email private.sectorhousing@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
Please also read our household help leaflet for help with benefits, housing, loans and grants and local support organisations - household-help-leaflet
Other help and advice can be found here:-
Ofgem provide energy advice - Energy advice for households | Ofgem and so does the Energy Saving Trust - Energy Saving Trust along with Citizens Advice - Your energy supply - Citizens Advice
Joining the Priority Services Register could provide you with extra help when you need it - Join your supplier’s Priority Services Register | Ofgem
You may get Cold Weather Payments if you get certain benefits etc. - Cold Weather Payment: Overview - GOV.UK
The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a one-off £150 discount off your electricity bill - Warm Home Discount Scheme: Overview - GOV.UK
Depending on your age and income you may be entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment - Winter Fuel Payment: Overview - GOV.UK
Our commitment to improving energy efficiency
The Home Energy Conservation Act requires local councils in England, which have housing responsibilities, to report their own priorities, ambitions and the measures being taken to improve energy efficiency of their residential accommodation.
These are outlined in the Energy Efficiency Report 2023 (PDF, 225KB)