Rights to Warmth

Rights to Warmth is a joint initiative with Age Concern - Help the Aged to increase people's understanding of the importance of staying warm to their fundamental health and independence.

Some people do not heat themselves properly through low income and having to choose between heating and eating. Rights to Warmth promotes the many ways people can get the financial help they need to stay warm and make their homes energy efficient.

But very many people just think that energy is too expensive anyway and although being cold is uncomfortable, it does not have any lasting impact. They are wrong. They are undermining their own health and cause major health emergencies that will take them to hospital.

Rights to Warmth is a joint initiative developed by Attend with the support of Help the Aged to encourage and enable low income households to afford and to use adequate energy for heating and cooking.

Keeping heating up at a safe level is vital. Turning down the heat to reduce energy bills can damage health severely, particularly among elderly and vulnerable people.
Energy efficiency grants for home improvements can have a significant impact on energy costs and ensure that people can heat their homes economically.
Identifying the electricity and gas tariffs that best suit the circumstances of each household will help ensure that people look after themselves.
Substantial financial entitlements are available to help older and vulnerable people to afford both their energy bills and stay active and healthy.

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A Complementary Approach

Rights to Warmth complements the programmes run by local authorities to promote energy efficiency and is specifically targeted on reaching, and building the trust of, hard-to-reach households by providing independent information, advice and support.