Cost of Living Support

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To help British families with the cost of living, we're providing £37bn of support to help people through these challenging times.

The Conservative Government is also committed to halve inflation this year to ease the cost of living and give people financial security, and grow the economy, creating better-paid jobs and opportunity right across the country.

 

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Great British Insulation Scheme

The Government has launched the Great British Insulation Scheme, which aims to help more than 300,000 families heat their homes and save money on their bills through energy efficiency upgrades, such as:  Cavity wall insulation Solid wall insulation (internal or external) Loft insulati

Support for Households and Energy Security at the Heart of Budget

Measures to support households with their bills and increase the country’s energy security and independence are at the heart of the Budget announced by the Chancellor. With Putin’s illegal war raging in Ukraine, Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said the moves will be vital to help people unti

Government Makes £842 million Available To Help Families In Need

I am very pleased the Government is making £842 million of additional funding available from 1st April to help the most vulnerable households across England. The funding is an extension of the Household Support Fund and has been allocated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Englis

Help With Energy Payments 

In the last couple of months we have seen temperatures in Ongar either remain resolutely below zero for a week at a time, or reach such levels of warmth that spring flowers and buds start appearing in some confusion. The colder spells are difficult for those who need to keep their homes w

Brentwood Offers Free Showers in ‘Ask for Tommy’ Scheme

An initiative to provide free showering facilities to those unable to shower at home has been rolled out in leisure centres across mid and south Essex, including the Brentwood Centre. Partners from across Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System have teamed up with various local partners to help

Remembrance Sunday

This Remembrance Sunday in Brentwood saw those on parade marching through a delicate gloom of autumnal mist en route to the War Memorial and St Thomas’.  In a year which has seen war in Europe with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the death of HM Queen Elizabeth, w

Latest Cost of Living Payments Sent Out This Week (8th November 2022)

Almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the government this month as the latest Cost of Living Payments are sent out from today (8 November 2022). Over 8 million households in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland who claimed qualifying means-tested benefits during

Worried about your Energy Bills? Find Support Here

 As winter approaches, the unprecedented energy price increases we’ve experienced in the past year mean that energy will be front of mind for a lot of people like never before.  Smart Energy GB has worked with fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) to create a simple guide for