WINTER
Keep COSIE
There is no reason for going cold this winter. If you are concerned about keeping your
home warm, there is somewhere you can turn to for advice and support.
E
aling Council’s COSIE helpline
(cold weather support in Ealing)
is free to call from landlines
and mobiles. Advisors have
detailed knowledge of grants, support
and information to keep your home
snug while keeping energy bills down
at the same time. Home visits by ‘green
doctors’ are also sometimes possible.
Councillor Jasbir Anand, cabinet
member for housing, employment and
skills, said: “In total, almost £30,000 in
savings has been made by people who
contacted COSIE and were helped to
switch energy supplier, at an average of
£128.11 per household.
“Grants for low income households
are now also available for first-time
central heating installations, boiler
replacements and insulation measures
in the borough. Contact the COSIE
helpline to see if you qualify.
“Although anyone can call COSIE,
residents are more likely to be eligible
for a home visit or heating and energy
efficiency grants if they are either
aged 65 or older, are on qualifying
benefits, have children under the age
of five, or have a disability or specific
long-term chronic health condition.”
The number is 0800 083 2265.
STAYING HEALTHY
Staying warm over the winter can
help prevent serious illnesses such as
pneumonia, heart attacks, stroke and
even depression. The council’s public