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The course aims to build the confidence of community and voluntary workers to offer income maximisation help and explains how to ask about money worries and where and how to refer for support
Where to get help with Home Energy Scotland
The cost of living crisis and the increase in energy prices are worrying for us all. We can help with free, impartial advice on saving energy, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, cutting water waste and more. We've also published a detailed list of programmes and services that can help with financial support like debt, emergency funding and fuel vouchers.
Help vulnerable individuals prepare for a power cut
Energy bills
Find out more about support people could get with energy costs via various schemes.
In this section there is information that can help people struggling to keep warm and home and afford their fuel bills. It also provides support for those working to assist clients experiencing fuel poverty.
It’s important to read your meter to make sure you’re paying the right amount for your energy. Find out how here.
Find out what support there is to manage payments and reduce debt on gas and electricity accounts.
Help people check they are on the best tariff, using comparison websites electricity and Gas
British Gas Energy Trust is open to customers and anyone else who cannot get help from their own provider.
Scottish Government grants to help with fuel poverty and debt
It’s hard to believe that some people in the UK are today living without heat, light and power. This is because they don’t have money to top up their prepayment meter. These people live in cold homes and are unable to cook a hot meal for their family, or have a shower before a job interview. It’s only getting worse. We call this Fuel Crisis.
Find out more information here
10 Easy ways to save energy and save money.