{"id":249,"date":"2023-02-18T16:31:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T16:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2023-02-18T16:35:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T16:35:33","slug":"energy-and-cost-of-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/community-links\/energy-and-cost-of-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy and Cost of Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SOUTH SEEDS &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>ENERGY SAVING TIPS<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>0141 636 3959 \/Office 514 Victoria Road<\/p>\n<pre>Tips to save gas<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Draft proof your home \u2013 use heavy curtains and draft excluders to fill and gaps round doors, windows and skirting. Household items such as old clothes and newspapers can also be used.<\/li>\n<li>Use temporary glazing film \u2013 add temporary glazing film on single glazed windows.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust your thermostat and boiler time \u2013 turning down your thermostat by 1 degree can reduce your bill by around \u00a390 per year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Tips to save electricity<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Switch to LED light bulbs \u2013 LED light bulbs are the most efficient ones.<\/li>\n<li>Take shorter showers \u2013 Electric showers cost more than many other appliances in your home. Taking shorted showers can reduce your electricity costs.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off appliances when not in use \u2013 it is a good idea to switch off appliances at the plug. When in standby mode they still use electricity.\u00a0 For further information and more energy saving tips or assistance with energy debt or inability to top up meters<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southseeds.org\/category\/resources\/\">www.southseeds.org\/category\/resources\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND &#8211; HELP TO PAY ENERGY BILLS \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Information on grants &amp; benefits offered by the UK government, the Scottish government and energy suppliers for those struggling to afford your energy bills or top up your prepayment meter<\/p>\n<p>Advice on how to agree payment plan with suppliers &amp; help pay off debts through benefits<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/scotland\/consumer\/energy\/energy-supply\/get-help-paying-your-bills\/grants-and-benefits-to-help-you-pay-your-energy-bills-s\/\">https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/scotland\/consumer\/energy\/energy-supply\/get-help-paying-your-bills\/grants-and-benefits-to-help-you-pay-your-energy-bills-s\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOME HEATING SUPPORT FUND FOR SCOTTISH HOUSEHOLDS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>homeheatingadvice.scot is working in partnership with the Scottish Government to deliver the second iteration of the\u00a0Home Heating Support Fund for Scottish households\u00a0struggling with energy cost.\u00a0The fund seeks to provide financial relief to energy consumers who are experiencing significant financial hardship regardless of the fuel or payment method &#8211;\u00a0 prepayment meters, district heating networks and unregulated fuels. For referral organisations and households.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/homeheatingadvice.scot\/\">https:\/\/homeheatingadvice.scot\/<\/a>\u00a0(Part of Energy Advice Scotland 0808 196 8660)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCOTTISH POWER HARDSHIP FUND\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those struggling to pay Scottish Power debt, if applicants meet terms and conditions and are receiving Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Pension Credit or Employment and Support Allowance\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.scottishpower.co.uk\/t5\/Extra-Help\/Hardship-Fund\/ta-p\/53\">https:\/\/community.scottishpower.co.uk\/t5\/Extra-Help\/Hardship-Fund\/ta-p\/53<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ENERGY SAVINGS TRUST \u2013 FUNDING FINDER\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grants, discounts and funding available from the Scottish Government<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/homeenergyscotland-advice.est.org.uk\/fundingfinder\/\">https:\/\/homeenergyscotland-advice.est.org.uk\/fundingfinder\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CITIZEN\u2019S ADVICE SCOTLAND <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check what benefits you can get<\/p>\n<p>Check if you&#8217;ll get a cost of living payment<\/p>\n<p>Get help with essential costs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/scotland\/debt-and-money\/get-help-with-the-cost-of-living\/\">https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/scotland\/debt-and-money\/get-help-with-the-cost-of-living\/#<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT &#8211; HELP DURING THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you need urgent help with money, food or fuel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/costofliving.campaign.gov.scot\/\">https:\/\/costofliving.campaign.gov.scot\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local councils may be able to provide urgent help with things like food, heating and electricity<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygov.scot\/urgent-help-food-fuel-money\">https:\/\/www.mygov.scot\/urgent-help-food-fuel-money<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Glasgow City Council Fuel Support<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgow.gov.uk\/glasgowhelps\">https:\/\/www.glasgow.gov.uk\/glasgowhelps<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOUTH SEEDS &#8211;\u00a0ENERGY SAVING TIPS\u00a0\u00a0 0141 636 3959 \/Office 514 Victoria Road Tips to save gas\u00a0\u00a0 Draft proof your home \u2013 use heavy curtains and draft excluders to fill and gaps round doors, windows and skirting. Household items such as old clothes and newspapers can also be used. Use temporary glazing film \u2013 add temporary&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/community-links\/energy-and-cost-of-living\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Energy and Cost of Living<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10561,"featured_media":0,"parent":173,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-249","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10561"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":255,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249\/revisions\/255"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/annettestreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}