The Scottish Government is launching a new Energy Assistance Package on 6 April 2009.  The Energy Assistance Package combines energy efficiency measures with reducing energy bills, particularly for those on income-related benefits.It will replace the Warm Deal and Central Heating programmes from 6 April 2009 and will be managed for the Scottish Government by the Energy Savings Trust via their Energy Savings Scotland Advice Centre (ESSAC) network.

 

It will include benefit and tax credit checks to ensure that people are receiving the right income, and tariff checks to ensure that people are paying the correct bill.Anyone can phone for energy efficiency advice from ESSAC. Groups eligible for extra help with energy efficiency measures, including help with central heating and insulation, include those in private sector homes who are pensioners, low income families with children aged under five, or children with a disability aged below 16, or those living permanently in mobile homes.

 

For more information visit the Scottish Government website at:-

 

www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/11/19160352 

 

Applications will continue to be accepted for the existing Warm Deal and Central Heating programmes until 5 April 2009 and all accepted applications will be completed.

LESS - making a difference

Since the start of the schemes, over 650 households in West Dunbartonshire and over 350 in Inverclyde have taken advantage of them. 

The Scottish Government is launching a new Energy Assistance Package on 6 April 2009.

 

British Gas to cut prices by 10% (from the BBC)

British Gas has said that more than seven million households will benefit after it cut its standard tariff gas prices by 10%.

LESS is now in Inverclyde !

From November 2008, LESS has been operating in Inverclyde.

Million more suffer fuel poverty - BBC 2/10/08

The number of households in fuel poverty in the UK rose to 3.5 million in 2006, government figures show.
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