Financial help to keep your home warm

Bury Council is providing access to advice to help Bury residents increase the energy efficiency of their homes, which will assist in reduction of fuel bills and the achievement of affordable warmth. There are also lots of schemes available to help you pay your gas and electric bills. Please see the list of schemes available below for more information.

Green Homes Grant Scheme

The Green Homes Grant Scheme will provide vouchers to install one or more energy saving measures, including: solid wall, under-floor, cavity wall or roof insulation. air source or ground source heat pump (where the home has, or is having installed wall and loft insulation). For further information, eligibility and how to apply visit Simple Energy Advice.

• Greater Manchester Green Homes Grants Local Authority Delivery Scheme

  Check if you are eligible for money towards energy efficiency home improvements

• Bury Support Fund

  Food parcels and grants to provide short term financial support.

• Cold weather payment

  See if you are eligible to cold weather payments.

• I can't pay my gas or electric bills

  Advice on what to do if you can't pay your gas or electric bill

• LEAP - Local Energy Advice Partnership

  Energy efficiency measures, grants and advice.

• Warm Home discount scheme

  The Warm Home discount scheme helps some older people with energy costs in the form of a one off automatic discount from your electricity bill.

• Winter fuel payment

  Check if you are entitled to a winter fuel payment.

• E.ON

  For help with installing energy efficiency measures such as Heating and Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation, contact E.ON Energy Solutions.

• Trust fund grants

  Many utility suppliers run trust fund grants to help customers in financial difficulty.