Suffolk Coastal's 'Warmer homes - better health' scheme has been
developed to reach rural communities and aims to combat fuel
poverty by improving the quality of housing for those affected and
help prevent the diseases which are linked to cold, damp homes.
Fuel poverty is the term often used to describe households who
cannot afford to pay for adequate warmth in their homes. This
situation arises out of a combination of low incomes, high fuel
bills and poor insulation.
The Private Sector Housing Team works in partnership with
organisations who visit people in their homes. These include
voluntary agencies, health and social services, whose staff carry
referral cards with them to ensure that anyone they feel is in need
of insulation or heating improvements is referred to our team.
Once individual circumstances are determined assistance is given
through Warm Front, the Council's own grant scheme or the Energy
Saving Trust.
Grants and discounted insulation schemes
- Free loft and cavity wall insulation - anyone
over the age of 70 or receiving certain benefits can get
free loft and cavity wall insulation.
- Warm Front Grant - grant for insulation and
heating improvements available to people receiving means tested or
disability benefits, who are either elderly or who have children
under the age of 16. For more information call 0800 316
2805 (calls are free) or visit the
Warm Front
website (new window).
- Minor works grant - energy efficiency - grant
for insulation works available to owner-occupiers (over 65
years of age or in receipt of Council Tax Benefit) of properties in
Council Tax bands A to C and to landlords. Follow this link for
more information about the
minor works grant for energy efficiency.
- The Energy Saving Trust - keeps up-to-date
details of all the discounted insulation schemes being run by the
energy supply companies. For information and advice about energy
saving you can call 0800 512 012 (calls are free)
or visit the Energy Saving
Trust website (new window).
Further information
If you would like more information please contact the Private
Sector Housing Team on 01394 444506, email
ps.housing@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
or the Suffolk Climate Change and Energy Helpline on 0800
0288 938 (calls are
free).