Just wondering if anyone knows if we are entitled to some help with our heating costs over the winter, our daughter is 19 months and currently receives higher rate care allowence. I've thiught about it as pysio wants here to have bare feet so i'm having the eating on more
Rachel

Hi i think you only get a heating grant if it is called a cold week , as for being on high rate DLA it doesnt matter , just if your low income , from what i know

(11-07-2010 06:08 PM)annie's mummy Wrote:  Just wondering if anyone knows if we are entitled to some help with our heating costs over the winter, our daughter is 19 months and currently receives higher rate care allowence. I've thiught about it as pysio wants here to have bare feet so i'm having the eating on more
Rachel

this might beable to help reduce the cost of heating

i know there is a warm front grant
that they can improve your house to keep it warmer
its for
loft insulation
draught proofing
cavity wall insulation
hot water tank insulation
gas elec or oil heating
glass fronted fire
heres the link
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndB...G_10018661

also there disabled facilities grant
which could improve heating
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeop...DG_4000642

Hi,
Although there is no such goverment scheme for heating bills which i really do feel there should be for the disabled but as it stands sadly no goverment aid as such.
As Sweetgiz rightfully said there are grants for insultation etc which can help a great deal but it comes down to whats your household situation,private owned,rented?

Although some energy companies do offer "Discounted tariffs" for those in receipt of disability living allowance.
You do also have to be careful about the social tariffs as sometimes they do actually work out more expensive than other plans that they have on the market,hard to believe but true sadly
Some utility companies also have charity schemes which can ehlp with bills subject to criteria.

Who currently provides your energy?