Theresa May MP is celebrating the work the Warm Front scheme has done in Maidenhead to help the most vulnerable in the community to keep warm and stay healthy.
Warm Front, which combats fuel poverty by installing central heating and heat saving insulation work into the homes of vulnerable people, has so far assisted 497 households in Maidenhead – a total spend of £446,424.31 in the area.
Theresa says, “The Warm Front scheme provides heating and insulation to the homes of some of my most vulnerable constituents, and it has my total support. Affordable heat is a basic need that all should be able to benefit from, as a warm home is a healthy, happy home.”
In Maidenhead Warm Front grants have helped 56 households with children under the age of four, 114 households on DLA, and 309 households over the age of 60.
Householders applying for the Warm Front scheme also have the opportunity to undergo a comprehensive check to see if they are in receipt of all the benefits they are entitled to. Benefit Entitlement Checks (BEC) have been operating as part of Warm Front since June 2003, with the average weekly increase per client in Maidenhead being found as £21.79.
To qualify, householders need to own their own home or rent from a private landlord, and they also need to be in receipt of an income or disability related benefit. Local residents can contact the Warm Front team on 0800 316 6014 to apply for a grant.
