Home Energy Checks
What you can get
- Telephone-based and face-to-face* advice at home
- Check energy tariffs
- Help with applying for grants and discounts e.g. the Warm Homes Discount
- Check that you are receiving all benefits you are entitled to
- Install a range of low-cost measures
How to qualify
All residents of Stafford Borough are eligible for support.
Staffordshire Warmer Homes
What you can get
- Air source heat pumps
- Cavity wall, loft and under floor insulation
- Solar electricity panels (PV)
- External wall insulation
How to qualify
- You claim benefits or tax credits (including Universal Credit)
- You have low or no income
- You are disabled
- You are elderly
- You have very young children
- You are currently unemployed
If you are uncertain about your eligibility, please call Warmer Homes Stafford on 0800 677 1785 to discuss your specific circumstances with a qualified advisor.
Sustainable Warmth
Applications to the Home Upgrade Grant Scheme (HUGS) programme have now closed. The next Warmer Homes Programme, ‘Warm Homes: Local Grant’, is due to launch in Summer/Autumn 2025 and will be open to both properties who are on or off gas.
For further details please visit Staffordshire Warmer Homes.
*In the cases of extremely vulnerable households or where there are additional needs, home visits can be offered.
Stafford Borough Council does not have the facility to take or make applications. Applications into the Staffordshire Warmer Homes scheme and Home Upgrade Grant MUST be made via the Staffordshire Warmer Homes website or by contacting Warmer Homes Stafford.
If you would like more information on any of the below you should ring the Warmer Homes Stafford Helpline on 0800 677 1785 or visit www.warmerhomesstafford.org.uk.