OREANDA-NEWS. SSE is working with Turn2us, a UK poverty relief charity, to help low income and vulnerable households in Scotland access energy efficiency measures through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO).

Through this new partnership, people living in Scotland can use the free Turn2us' Benefits Calculator to find out what support they may be eligible to receive. This includes free or partially funded replacement heating systems and loft and cavity wall insulation to make their home more energy efficient and help reduce their energy bills.

The calculator also helps people find out what additional help they may be entitled to in the form of welfare benefits.

Richard Chandler, Head of Energy Services at SSE, said: "SSE is acutely aware of the pressure of rising energy bills on households and is working hard to keep energy bills as low as possible for as long as possible. We have demonstrated this recently by our promise to freeze prices until January 2016.

"However, making homes more energy efficient is a key way of reducing energy bills and we've already helped thousands of households across the Great Britain through insulation measures and new boilers funded via the government's Energy Company Obligation.

"I'm confident this new partnership with Turn2us will help even more vulnerable and low income households access this important support."

Alison Taylor, Director of Turn2us added: "With over a million people a year checking their benefit entitlement using our benefit calculator we are delighted to be working with SSE to offer additional support to help people manage their energy costs. With the climbing cost of living and rising energy bills a worry for many people, it's clear that this free and easy to use service has never been more relevant and needed."