The government has announced that a new fund will be made available to help with increased home energy costs.
It is proposed that this will be available either as a £150 discount for eligible households (those in Council Tax A to D inclusive) via their future council tax bill or as a £200 ‘loan’ paid in October 2022 for energy bills that will be repaid by residents over the following 5 years at £40 per year. The final details of the scheme are yet to be announced
Reference was also made to a proposed national discretionary fund of £150M with further details to be shared at a later date.
Further information is available at http://go.walsall.gov.uk/benefits/help_with_fuel_bills_and_home_heating and this will be updated as details are finalised.
Councillor Adrian Andrew, Deputy Leader, Walsall Council said, “This announcement of additional support with fuel bills and heating of the homes of people in the borough is welcomed. I look forward to seeing the detail of how this will benefit residents going forward; this information will be shared with residents once we know more about how the fund can be accessed.”
“The council currently offers a range of information, advice and support for residents that may be struggling with paying their fuel bills and heating their home and I encourage anyone that needs advice to get in touch for further information.”
Councillor Garry Perry, Deputy Leader, Resilient Communities, Walsall Councilsaid, “This new funding in addition to the support already on offer will help people not only with the unavoidably increased costs of heating, it will improve the energy efficiency of homes in our communities for the future.”
“We don’t want people to have to make the choice between heating their home or paying for other essentials – both should be affordable. Keeping warm ultimately helps with the health and wellbeing of people in the borough.”
Walsall Council supports residents access a wide range of help and advice in tackling high energy bills and improving the heating and insulation of their homes. Tailored, up-to-date information is available at https://www.simpleenergyadvice.org.uk/
The Council has also secured grants to help owner occupiers with coal fired heating switch to brand new air source heat pumps and / or solar PV for their homes if they have an Energy Performance Certificate of D or below and have a combined household income of under £30,000. Any residents interested in this scheme can contact the Council by emailing: energyefficiency@walsall.gov.uk
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