Action Surrey
We have teamed up with Action Surrey to provide residents with free advice to reduce energy bills at home, along with practical help to access grants and trusted contractors to install measures to improve the energy efficiency of their property. Help is not just available for those who own their homes, but also for tenants and private landlords who can access some of the help available too.
Action Surrey can guide you to the best fuel tariffs and ensure you receive all the help and support you are entitled to from your supplier, such as a warm home discount off your fuel bill and support through the Priority Services Register.
If you run into trouble paying your fuel bills, Action Surrey can also refer you to other agencies working in the district which provide free financial advice and help you explore whether you qualify for any grant payments to reduce or clear your debt to your energy supplier.
If you are interested in finding out about the grant funding available to make your home more energy efficient to reduce your energy costs Action Surrey can help. It has the latest information on government grants to install wall or loft insulation, solar panels, or air source heat pumps, which are a useful way to heat homes if you rely on oil or storage heaters because your home is not on the main gas network.
If you need a new gas boiler, but can’t afford it, Action Surrey can advise you about the latest funding available through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). Through ECO your energy supplier may be able to provide you with some grant funding towards the cost of a boiler but how much funding you receive depends on the size of your home and the carbon savings made.
Contact Action Surrey to find out more.
Other energy grants and loans
Subject to available budget, the Council offers grants and loans to help keep people safe and warm in their homes.
- Homeowners can apply for a Home Repair Loan of up to £7,000, to carry out work if their property is in serious disrepair. They must have been assessed as qualifying for funding by the Council’s Private Sector Housing Team.
- The Council also offers a Winter Warmth Loan of up £7,000 to enable vulnerable or elderly homeowners, on a means tested benefit, to pay for heating or other insulation measures, such as replacement windows or doors.
With either loan, there are no monthly repayments as it's repaid through a charge on your property if you move.
If you are a private tenant with high fuel bills because your home is not in a good state of repair or does not have working heating, the Council’s Private Sector Housing Team can give you advice and where necessary liaise with your landlord to get the repairs needed to make being safe and warm at home more affordable.
To find out more, contact Customer Services on 01883 722000.
The Energy Savings Trust also provide free and impartial advice on energy efficiency and reducing fuel bills at home.