Help from the government

Help with heating your home

Winter fuel payments are available in the winter months. Pensioners can get between £100 and £300 to help pay their heating bills.

Cold weather payments are available if you receive certain benefits and the temperature is 0 degrees or below for more than 7 days.

You may also be eligible for help to heat grants if you are a home owner-occupier.

Find out more about smart meters

Home Upgrade Grant

The Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG2) is designed to help improve the comfort and energy efficiency of lower income homes that are not heated by mains gas central heating.

Benefits of the scheme include:

• reducing a home’s carbon footprint
• reducing energy bills
• no cost to residents

We are working with West Midlands Combined Authority and Act on Energy to offer free home energy efficiency improvements to qualifying residents.

Check your eligibility and apply for a Home Upgrade Grant

View frequently asked questions about Home Upgrade Grants

Page last updated: 12 December 2024