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Help with bills

In the Cost of Living crisis, it can be really difficult to keep on top of your utility bills. There is support to help you save money on your bills.

Get support from the Havering Energy Doctors

Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering run a free service for Havering residents aged 18+ to make their homes more energy efficient.

You can get a free home visit from an Energy Expert to assess your home's energy efficiency and give you advice on how to use energy more effectively.

Get help from the Energy Doctors

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Join the Priority Services Register & get support from DABD

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If you are aged 60+, have a child aged under 5 or identify as disabled, you can get priority support and accessible information via the Priority Services Register.

Find out more about this scheme on the Ofgem website

DABD's Centre for Warmth offers free energy advice and support for residents, particularly around signing up for the Priority Services Register. Get in touch with them to get support.

Support with your water bills

Thames Water can give financial support if you are struggling to pay your bills.

Essex & Suffolk Water are giving out free water saving kits to help you cut down on your water usage. You may also be eligible for a water saving visit to help you cut down on your water usage and bills.

Grants to improve the energy efficiency of your home

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Boiler Upgrade Scheme - a grant to cover part of the cost of replacing fossil fuel heating systems with a heat pump or biomass boiler.
ECO4 scheme - a scheme to help low income households become more energy efficient.
Great British Insulation Scheme - free or cheaper insulation to reduce your home’s energy bills if your home has an energy performance rating of D-G and you are in Council Tax bracket A-D.

Warm Home Discount

Households on eligible means-tested benefits named on their electricity bill can get £150 off their electricity bills this winter.
This discount happens automatically.

Find out more

Text graphic with a reminder from the UK Government: If you receive a means-tested benefit and are named on your electricity bill by 24 August, you qualify for the Warm Home Discount of £150 this winter.

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Go to the Havering Council website to sign up

With so much information out there, we know it can be tough to manage rising costs.

The council's cost of living newsletter brings everything together in one place – from practical advice to details of local support – making it easier to access help and understand your options.