Cost of living support

Colchester City Council is providing support for residents facing the cost of living crisis.

Help paying your energy bills

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Cold Weather Payments

Cold Weather Payments are one-off payments to help you pay for extra heating costs when it’s very cold.

You’ll get a payment each time the temperature drops below a specific temperature for a set period of time.

You’ll only be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment if you already get:

Pension Credit
Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Universal Credit

If you are eligible for these payments you will receive the money automatically.

Find out more on the Goverment's website

Page last reviewed: 29 November 2021

Scam alert

There are a number of scams in operation relating to energy improvement grants. You will usually receive a call stating they have been instructed by Colchester City Council to conduct surveys on properties to check for energy efficiency improvement grant opportunities. All schemes we run have approved contractors and agents. We do not cold call any resident, the only time a resident will be contacted is if they have made an application directly to us.