First time central heating systems for Thurrock residents
Thurrock has up to 100% funding from the Warm Homes Fund to install First Time Gas Central Heating systems for owner Occupiers and Private Sector Tenants. Thurrock Councils Well Homes Team is working in partnership with Aran to deliver this programme.
To be eligible you must:
- Own your property or privately rent (i.e. not a council house or housing association property)
- Not have an existing central heating system (a boiler and radiators)
- Live relatively near mains gas
- And meet our qualifying criteria...
- Are you in receipt of a benefit?
- Or spending more than 10% of your disposable income on fuel bills?
- Or does your state pension make up more than half of your homes income?
Grants are also available for Loft and Cavity Wall Insulation and our installer can check your home even if you already have central heating.
Well Homes
Thurrock Council's Well Homes Service can also help with many other things to help you improve your home, health and wellbeing. Including Handyman and gardening services, referral for free installation of smoke detectors, get your landlord to carry out repairs and in some cases offer financial assistance to owner occupiers to carry out repairs in their home. This team can also put you in touch with a range of health and lifestyle services that can improve the quality of your life e.g. stopping smoking, weight management, free NHS health checks, etc.
Well Home can also make referrals to numerous agencies who help make life easier and promote independence e.g. benefit entitlement, debt advice, education, employment advice, social groups, and if you have children help with purchasing a cooker, fridge or freezer and cooking skills classes, switching energy provider etc
To arrange a Well Homes Assessment or to speak to the council please call Thurrock Well Homes Team on 01375 652391,
or email: wellhomes@thurrock.gov.uk or info@arangroup.co.uk
Website: thurrock.gov.uk/wellhomes