Could your home be affecting your health and your bank balance?
The Warm Homes Initiative has been set up by the council and the Citizens Advice Bureau to help tackle problems associated with cold or poorly insulated homes.
It is widely recognised that a cold home can sufficiently damage health and quality of life to such a degree that it can affect employment and income which, in turn, can lead to poor diets and even withdrawal from the community.
The aim of the initiative is to offer advice and information to make homes within the borough warmer, healthier and more energy efficient. It is especially important for low income households as the advice may help in stretching budgets that little bit further.
Assistance can be offered in the following areas:
- A financial benefits check to ensure householders receive the correct benefits
- Advice on money management, handling debt and the eligible help available
- Impartial advice on ways to save money on gas and electric bills
- Advice on home heating grants that may be available
- Advice about possible home insulation grants to prevent heat loss and save money
All information and advice is completely free and confidential.
For further information on the Warm Homes Initiative please contact Kevin Ennis, Waste and Recycling Officer, on 01256 845304 or email kevin.ennis@basingstoke.gov.uk
