Environmental Practices

What is the Energy Assistance Package?

The Energy Assistance Package is a holistic package to help maximise incomes, reduce fuel bills and improve the energy efficiency of homes. It will be introduced on 6 April 2009 and will replace the Central Heating and Warm Deal programmes.

The Energy Saving Trust will manage delivery of the package on behalf of the Scottish Government. From 6 April, to find out what the package can offer you, telephone the Energy Saving Trust on 0800 512 012.

The package has four stages:

• Stage one offers free expert energy advice to anyone who phones the Energy Savings Scotland Advice Centre (ESSAC) network on 0800 512 012.

• Stage two provides benefits and tax credit checks and advice on low cost energy tariffs to those at risk of fuel poverty.

• Stage three provides a package of standard insulation measures (cavity wall and loft insulation) to older households and those on one of a range of benefits.

• Stage four offers a package of enhanced energy efficiency measures to those who are most vulnerable to fuel poverty.