Property owners all over the UK might be missing out on financial assistance for heating their homes this winter. 

People over the UK may be entitled to extra funding to assist them through the harsh winter period.  The Home Heat Helpline is a free service who offers impartiality and information to people about schemes such as Warm Front and the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target.

Around one in 10 people are eligible for the assistance which allows people to buy new energy saving products such as insulation and more efficient boilers but unfortunately the service only receives 50, 000 calls each year, far too low a number.  This means that people are unaware that there are services out there that can assist them in saving money on electricity usage and heating their homes.

A recent survey found out that only 55 per cent of people have their boiler serviced on an annual basis.   This alone could save people money as these check ups can ensure that boilers are running efficiently enough and that there is no under performance – potentially costing the home owner more money.  People should have their boilers service every 12 months and most energy suppliers have tariffs where this is included.