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Winter Warmth
We can help turn your home into a safe and cosy haven, by:
- giving you advice on ways to keep your home warm
- helping pay for some, or even all, of the cost of home improvements
- helping make sure you claim all the benefits you are entitled to so that you can cover the heating costs
- arranging for a reliable and professional company to come and do the work
Who is eligible?
The service provides suitable packages for homeowners, council tenants and private landlords.
If you don’t already have adequate central heating and insulation, you will be eligible for some financial help, although how much depends on your personal circumstances.
The benefits
The table shows some of the benefits of having increased insulation in your home - not only will you stay warm, you could even cut your heating bills.
| Type of heating | Annual energy costs |
|---|---|
| Gas fire and water heater, no insulation | £847 |
| Gas fire and water heater, wall and roof insulation | £783 |
| Gas central heating, wall and roof insulation | £644 |
Comparisons are based on a three bed terrace house occupied by a family of four using an average amount of gas.
More information
You can find out some tips about keeping warm in the winter and more details about the help we can provide Portsmouth homeowners and council tenants by looking at the documents below. You can also see some sample cases to illustrate what we could offer residents, depending on their circumstances by clicking on the ‘Winter Warmth scenarios’ link below.
Associated documents:
Introduction to Winter Warmth (0.61 MB)
More information for Portsmouth homeowners (0.20 MB)
More information for council tenants (0.24 MB)
Tips on keeping warm this winter (0.03 MB)