Warm Homes Healthy People
Are you, a friend or neighbour, struggling to keep your home warm? Warm Homes Healthy People can help.
Cold temperatures can have a serious impact on your health and are linked to a number of health conditions including respiratory disease, strokes, falls and flu. Keeping warm and healthy during the cold weather can help keep illness away.
If you are any of the following:
- over 65
- in receipt of disability benefits
- have a long term illness made worse by the cold
- live with a child (under 5) who has a long term illness made worse by the cold
- living with a Dementia condition
We can help with:
- emergency heating
- energy debt advice and welfare benefits advice and assistance
- we also offer wider advice and support to help keep you healthy and more able to cope with cold weather
And if you are the homeowner and you are also in receipt of either Council Tax Reduction, Income-related Employment Support Allowance, Income-based Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support, Pension Guarantee Credit, Universal Credit or Tax Credits with an annual household income of £16,190 or less.
- boiler servicing and repairs
This scheme runs from the 3 October 2022 to 31 March 2023.
Contact
If you would like advice or further information please call 01642 528215.
Opening hours:
- Monday to Thursday - 8:30am to 5pm
- Friday - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Heating emergency
In a heating emergency Cleveland Fire Brigade can provide heaters and other equipment and can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 01429 874063.