Disability Energy Support

We’re now a month into the Winter Season. It’s no secret that the cost of keeping warm is substantially high, unaffordable for many individuals and families. I have summarised some Financial Support available from a number of places for low-income households. You may have heard of some of these already. Automatically…

Hi, how do I go about getting a heated blanket for myself and my father? I have severe osteoporosis and broke my femur 2 years ago, I need to keep it warm in the cold weather, as well as severe asthma. My father has debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, he live at different addresses

Good evening my scope family, I Hope you are doing well. I was wondering how and when can I get the £150 vouchers as I got them last year this sort of time but I heard nothing off scope yet.

Hi folks, Fantastic help from Scope this winter, they're giving free energy vouchers to help with heating costs AND an electric blanket to keep you toasty! Just go here: https://www.scope.org.uk/des-vouchers-blankets But could someone from Scope give some advice? Maybe I'm being daft but I'm not sure what a "credit meter"…

I just got my bill for electric and I am with octupus but shocked to see that my standing charge is nearly as much as my bill. just wondering who is the cheapest on standing charges

I would like a free electric blanket I’m always Cold I suffer from Parkinson’s I recently had to have radiotherapy for tonsil cancer and the treatment has stopped my swallow from working properly i have lost a considerable amount of weight leaving me at 5and a half stone I have had a feeding tube fitted so this will help…

A few days ago, a contact was telling me that she had a free boiler fitted by British gas on the grounds that her late husband was disabled. I assume he received DLA or PIP. Both the husband and wife were retired professional people on, I should think, very good private pensions as well as the State Pension. This is…

I have recently contacted a company to carry out work at my home under the Government’s Energy Efficiency Scheme. Unfortunately, I have experienced nothing but problems since the work began. I have been left without heating, the contractors are failing to attend as agreed, and the work that has been done has caused…

Can I get help with my gas and electric supplier?

What’s happening? If you have a Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter (black box in the image), they are being switched off on 30 June. (Caption: The RTS meter is the black box on the right. There are different types, so yours may look a little different. But they are all black and say Radio Teleswitch on them.) What will…

I'm hoping to gain further insights into the minefield of welfare benefits and share tips for savvy budgeting :)

Open consultation Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme, 2025 to 2026 From :Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Published 25 February 2025 Get emails about this page Applies to England, Scotland and Wales Summary We are seeking views on extending the Warm Home Discount scheme 2025 to 2026 to all recipients of…

Hi everyone I am a 59 year old guy who has hypermobile EDS this causes my joints to dislocate randomly hence the username lol. I have many interests including tinkering with electronic stuff 3d printing, music playing the piano / organ , driving but I keep my physical activity to a minimum as my elastic body complains lol

Hi everyone 👋 I am new to this group. I do have a number of aggressive chronic conditions including Parkinsons just to life a tad harder 🥹 I’m looking forward to joining in where I can. Thank you every one 🙏🏻🥰

I am slightly confused whether I should change my Tarif from this Safe guard assist capt to a fixed Tarif as it appears once again ofcom are again rising energy prices in January.My Gas was easy to work out from standard variable to a fixed Tarif but this seems somewhat more complicated.Has anyone got/had this and can shed…

Hello We did not receive our winter fuel allowance for the year 2024/2025. Despite the fact that my husband is of pension age and I claim IR-ESA for both of us. Under the last government these winter fuel payments were automatically put into my bank account regular as clockwork early November, but not with this new…

hi, I am in a lot of debt with Scottish Power but have an agreed amount that is usually taken by direct debit each month of £120. All his been fine until today they have gone into my account and tried taking out £807 and as my UC was paid into my account today Scottish Power have taken this and left my account sitting at…

Hia, Is there anywhere to get help with white goods floor coverings and a new orthopaedics mattress or some kind of Grant if you are not part of a charity group or some be kind of organisation?? I’ve been trying my best to find something myself with no luck at all and I’m already struggling with my mental and physical…

I have a friend who is 77 I have known for over 16 years she is disabled but gets very little support and is isolated she lives alone in a big house eight bed quiet rural and needs to downsize as she wants to be near me she has asked me to help her sell it and find a more suitable home I have no experience with selling or…

Hiya everyone just looking for some advice. We have just bought a bungalow and are getting a disability grant for work needed done to help my disabled son. He is 5. It has a old boiler which is oil and needs replacing. Wondered if there is any help out there with this.think the government scheme has finished. The council…

Hi I have arthritis in my joints and the cold is causing me pain alot so is there an chance I could get an electric blanket y

Hi everyone I haven’t posted in a while I have been hiding down the rabbit hole just going day to day and trying to avoid everything I was very grateful to receive the throw last week it came as a bit of a surprise as I had not heard anything today I was feeling rather down then I got a text message with an energy voucher…

I live in a mobile home we use gas bottles and pay cash to my landlord for electric.last year I got an alternative fuel payment is there one I can apply for this year

I have never posted before but wanted to thank Scope so much for the electric throw which arrived today and which I have not on switched off since it arrived. I used to receive the payment for help with heating but since about a type of property you that no longer applies. I don’t think the government considered that if…

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My husband as had cancer and an heart attack after chemo,I have chronic back pain,we are in our early 60s and can't get a pension,we live off his private pension which isn't a lot ,how do we get help with winter fuel as we can't afford to have it much.

Hi both my wife and I were put into the mixed aged couples income related ESA when I was eligible for my pension 4 years ago, we have recieved the winter fuel payment since that time, however up to now its not been paid, are we still eligible due to the recent government changes.

Hello, I am getting Income Related Employment and Support Allowance. I have looked on the gov.uk website and it says my area is due a £25 Cold Weather Payment. It appeared last Monday 13th January. I haven't yet received anything. Can anyone tell me if Income Related Employment and Support Allowance is still eligible? It…