One of the initiatives brought in by the Liberal Democrat city council is to provide free insulation for homes across the city. Not only does this help households cut their fuel bills, but it is also one step on the road to making Sheffield a more sustainable city with fewer carbon emissions.
To manage the cost of the scheme, it is being introduced gradually across the city with the first areas including Walkley, Manor, Arbourthorne, Hillsborough and Gleadless Valley. However, although the scheme is not yet available for all in Nether Edge, some residents can take advantage of it straight away.
The households that are already included are those where one of the residents is aged 70 or over; or where someone is in receipt of one of these benefits:
- Council tax benefit (not including single person reduction)
- Housing benefit
- Income support
- Income based jobseekers allowance
- Attendance allowance
- Disability living allowance
- Disablement pension (must include a constant attendance allowance)
- Child tax credit (when household income is £16,040 or less)
- Working tax credit (when household income is £16,040 or less)
- State pension credit
- War disablement pension (must include a mobility supplement or a constant attendance allowance)
- Income-related employment and support allowance
You can read more about it here on the Sheffield Liberal Democrats website or by calling Freephone 0800 915 9096 (8am - 6pm Monday to Friday) or by emailing insulation@sheffield.gov.uk
