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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Winter Fuel Payment

The Winter Fuel Payment is an annual one-off payment to help you pay for heating during the winter.

You may be elgible for a Winter Fuel Payment if you were born on or before 26 September 1955.

Find out more on the Government'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.