Five hundred families in Liverpool could be eligible to get new central heating fitted in their homes under a council scheme.
Liverpool Healthy Homes, a council agency, is offering the home improvements to help tackle fuel poverty and aid families trying to keep their homes warm through winter.
Under the scheme, families may be able to get a new A-rated boiler or be able to get new insulation installed to help improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
There are a number of criteria that people must meet to be eligible.
They must own their home and it must not have been fitted with a gas central heating system before.
They also need to be earning below the so-called "Minimum Income Standard" or be receiving certain benefits.
Being in receipt of the following benefits could mean you qualify:
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- Income Support (IS)
- Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Pension Credit Guarantee Credit or both Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit
- Disability Living Allowance
- Personal Independence Payment Attendance Allowance
- Carers Allowance
In addition, one or more of the following must apply to you:
- You have a cardiovascular condition
- You have a respiratory condition
- You have a disability
- You have a mental health condition or learning difficulty that reduces your ability to self-care - this includes dementia
- You are aged 65 and over
- You live in a household with young children from new-born to school age
- You are pregnant
- You have a pre-existing chronic medical condition such as diabetes, stroke, suppressed immune system or a terminally illness
- You are housebound or have low mobility
If you believe you may be eligible for the scheme you can contact Healthy Homes to find out more details and verify whether the scheme is available to you on 0800 012 1754.
There are also further details on the council's website.
