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Find out what you could save, and which grants you already qualify for.<\/p>\n <div class=\"cta-row\">\n <a href=\"#tool\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Check my costs & grants \u2193<\/a>\n <a href=\"#prices\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">See regional oil prices<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"stats\">\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"num\">34%<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">of Scottish households are in fuel poverty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"num\">19%<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">of Scottish homes are off the gas grid \u2014 100% in Shetland & Orkney<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"num\">23% vs 13%<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">extreme fuel poverty rate: off-grid vs on-grid homes<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section id=\"tool\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"kicker\">Free 60-second check<\/div>\n <h2>Check your heating costs & grant eligibility<\/h2>\n <p>Answer a few quick questions about your home. We’ll match you against Scotland’s main energy grant schemes and show what a typical household like yours could save.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"tool-wrap\">\n <div class=\"tool-top\">\n <span>Your household<\/span>\n <span class=\"step-count\">No sign-up needed<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tool-body\">\n\n <div class=\"field-group\">\n <label class=\"q\">1. How is your home mainly heated?<\/label>\n <div class=\"option-grid\" data-group=\"heating\">\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"oil\">Heating oil<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"lpg\">LPG \/ bottled gas<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"electric\">Electric storage heaters<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"gas\">Mains gas<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"heatpump\">Heat pump (already installed)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"field-group\">\n <label class=\"q\">2. Do you own or rent your home?<\/label>\n <div class=\"option-grid\" data-group=\"tenure\">\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"own\">Own it<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"privaterent\">Private rent<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"socialrent\">Social \/ council rent<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"field-group\">\n <label class=\"q\">3. Is your home in a rural or island area?<\/label>\n <div class=\"option-grid\" data-group=\"rural\">\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"yes\">Yes<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"no\">No \u2014 town \/ city<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"field-group\">\n <label class=\"q\">4. Does anyone in the household receive means-tested benefits (Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit, etc.)?<\/label>\n <div class=\"option-grid\" data-group=\"benefits\">\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"yes\">Yes<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"no\">No<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"unsure\">Not sure<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"field-group\">\n <label class=\"q\">5. Is anyone in the household disabled, aged 66+, or living with a long-term illness?<\/label>\n <div class=\"option-grid\" data-group=\"vulnerable\">\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"yes\">Yes<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"no\">No<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tool-footer\">\n <div>\n <div class=\"hint\">This gives a general steer, not a formal decision \u2014 always confirm directly with Home Energy Scotland on 0808 808 2282 (free).<\/div>\n <div class=\"hint\" id=\"formError\" style=\"color:#B5482A; font-weight:600; display:none; margin-top:8px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"btn btn-primary\" id=\"checkBtn\">Show my results<\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div id=\"results\">\n <div class=\"tool-wrap\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n <div class=\"tool-top\"><span>Your results<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"tool-body\">\n <div class=\"result-meter\"><div class=\"result-meter-fill\" id=\"meterFill\"><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"result-summary\" id=\"resultSummary\"><\/div>\n <div id=\"schemeList\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"prices\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"kicker\">Off-grid pricing<\/div>\n <h2>Regional heating oil price snapshot<\/h2>\n <p>Illustrative example based on typical regional spreads \u2014 plug in a live supplier feed (e.g. via a bulk-buy or price-comparison partner) to make this real-time.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <table class=\"price-table\">\n <tr><th>Region<\/th><th>Typical price \/ litre<\/th><th>500L fill \u2014 est. cost<\/th><th>Trend<\/th><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Highlands & Islands<\/td><td>68\u201374p<\/td><td>\u00a3340\u2013\u00a3370<\/td><td>\u2191 rising<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Dumfries & Galloway<\/td><td>62\u201367p<\/td><td>\u00a3310\u2013\u00a3335<\/td><td>\u2192 stable<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Aberdeenshire<\/td><td>64\u201369p<\/td><td>\u00a3320\u2013\u00a3345<\/td><td>\u2191 rising<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Scottish Borders<\/td><td>61\u201366p<\/td><td>\u00a3305\u2013\u00a3330<\/td><td>\u2192 stable<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Argyll & Bute<\/td><td>70\u201376p<\/td><td>\u00a3350\u2013\u00a3380<\/td><td>\u2191 rising<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/table>\n <div class=\"badge-note\">⚠ Sample data for illustration \u2014 not live pricing. Ready to wire up to a real supplier feed.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"signup\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"kicker\">Stay ahead of the price swings<\/div>\n <h2>Get notified when oil prices drop in your area<\/h2>\n <p>Heating oil isn’t price-capped like gas or electricity \u2014 prices can swing 20%+ in a few weeks. We’ll email you when it’s a good time to fill your tank.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <form class=\"signup-form\" id=\"signupForm\">\n <input type=\"email\" id=\"signupEmail\" placeholder=\"you@email.com\" required>\n <button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"submit\">Notify me<\/button>\n <\/form>\n <div class=\"signup-note\" id=\"signupNote\">No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Roughly one email a month, more only during price swings.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<footer>\n <div>Scotsaver is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the Scottish Government or Home Energy Scotland. Figures are estimates for guidance only \u2014 always confirm grant eligibility directly.<\/div>\n <div class=\"sources\">\n Sources: Scottish House Condition Survey 2024 (gov.scot) \u00b7 Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel Annual Report 2024\u201325 \u00b7 Home Energy Scotland (homeenergyscotland.org) \u00b7 mygov.scot\n <\/div>\n<\/footer>\n\n<script>\n document.querySelectorAll('.option-grid').forEach(group => {\n group.addEventListener('click', (e) => {\n const opt = e.target.closest('.opt');\n if(!opt) return;\n group.querySelectorAll('.opt').forEach(o => o.classList.remove('selected'));\n opt.classList.add('selected');\n });\n });\n\n document.getElementById('checkBtn').addEventListener('click', checkEligibility);\n\n document.getElementById('signupForm').addEventListener('submit', function(e){\n e.preventDefault();\n const email = document.getElementById('signupEmail').value.trim();\n const note = document.getElementById('signupNote');\n if(!email){ return; }\n note.textContent = \"Thanks \u2014 you're on the list. 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Find out what you could save, and which grants you already qualify for.<\/p>\n <div class=\"cta-row\">\n <a href=\"#tool\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Check my costs & grants \u2193<\/a>\n <a href=\"#prices\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">See regional oil prices<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"stats\">\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"num\">34%<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">of Scottish households are in fuel poverty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"num\">19%<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">of Scottish homes are off the gas grid \u2014 100% in Shetland & Orkney<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"num\">23% vs 13%<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">extreme fuel poverty rate: off-grid vs on-grid homes<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section id=\"tool\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"kicker\">Free 60-second check<\/div>\n <h2>Check your heating costs & grant eligibility<\/h2>\n <p>Answer a few quick questions about your home. 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Do you own or rent your home?<\/label>\n <div class=\"option-grid\" data-group=\"tenure\">\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"own\">Own it<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"privaterent\">Private rent<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"socialrent\">Social \/ council rent<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"field-group\">\n <label class=\"q\">3. Is your home in a rural or island area?<\/label>\n <div class=\"option-grid\" data-group=\"rural\">\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"yes\">Yes<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"no\">No \u2014 town \/ city<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"field-group\">\n <label class=\"q\">4. 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Is anyone in the household disabled, aged 66+, or living with a long-term illness?<\/label>\n <div class=\"option-grid\" data-group=\"vulnerable\">\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"yes\">Yes<\/div>\n <div class=\"opt\" data-value=\"no\">No<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"tool-footer\">\n <div>\n <div class=\"hint\">This gives a general steer, not a formal decision \u2014 always confirm directly with Home Energy Scotland on 0808 808 2282 (free).<\/div>\n <div class=\"hint\" id=\"formError\" style=\"color:#B5482A; font-weight:600; display:none; margin-top:8px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"btn btn-primary\" id=\"checkBtn\">Show my results<\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div id=\"results\">\n <div class=\"tool-wrap\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n <div class=\"tool-top\"><span>Your results<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"tool-body\">\n <div class=\"result-meter\"><div class=\"result-meter-fill\" id=\"meterFill\"><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"result-summary\" id=\"resultSummary\"><\/div>\n <div id=\"schemeList\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"prices\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"kicker\">Off-grid pricing<\/div>\n <h2>Regional heating oil price snapshot<\/h2>\n <p>Illustrative example based on typical regional spreads \u2014 plug in a live supplier feed (e.g. via a bulk-buy or price-comparison partner) to make this real-time.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <table class=\"price-table\">\n <tr><th>Region<\/th><th>Typical price \/ litre<\/th><th>500L fill \u2014 est. cost<\/th><th>Trend<\/th><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Highlands & Islands<\/td><td>68\u201374p<\/td><td>\u00a3340\u2013\u00a3370<\/td><td>\u2191 rising<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Dumfries & Galloway<\/td><td>62\u201367p<\/td><td>\u00a3310\u2013\u00a3335<\/td><td>\u2192 stable<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Aberdeenshire<\/td><td>64\u201369p<\/td><td>\u00a3320\u2013\u00a3345<\/td><td>\u2191 rising<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Scottish Borders<\/td><td>61\u201366p<\/td><td>\u00a3305\u2013\u00a3330<\/td><td>\u2192 stable<\/td><\/tr>\n <tr><td class=\"region\">Argyll & Bute<\/td><td>70\u201376p<\/td><td>\u00a3350\u2013\u00a3380<\/td><td>\u2191 rising<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/table>\n <div class=\"badge-note\">⚠ Sample data for illustration \u2014 not live pricing. Ready to wire up to a real supplier feed.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"signup\">\n <div class=\"section-head\">\n <div class=\"kicker\">Stay ahead of the price swings<\/div>\n <h2>Get notified when oil prices drop in your area<\/h2>\n <p>Heating oil isn’t price-capped like gas or electricity \u2014 prices can swing 20%+ in a few weeks. We’ll email you when it’s a good time to fill your tank.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <form class=\"signup-form\" id=\"signupForm\">\n <input type=\"email\" id=\"signupEmail\" placeholder=\"you@email.com\" required>\n <button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"submit\">Notify me<\/button>\n <\/form>\n <div class=\"signup-note\" id=\"signupNote\">No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Roughly one email a month, more only during price swings.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<footer>\n <div>Scotsaver is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the Scottish Government or Home Energy Scotland. Figures are estimates for guidance only \u2014 always confirm grant eligibility directly.<\/div>\n <div class=\"sources\">\n Sources: Scottish House Condition Survey 2024 (gov.scot) \u00b7 Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel Annual Report 2024\u201325 \u00b7 Home Energy Scotland (homeenergyscotland.org) \u00b7 mygov.scot\n <\/div>\n<\/footer>\n\n<script>\n document.querySelectorAll('.option-grid').forEach(group => {\n group.addEventListener('click', (e) => {\n const opt = e.target.closest('.opt');\n if(!opt) return;\n group.querySelectorAll('.opt').forEach(o => o.classList.remove('selected'));\n opt.classList.add('selected');\n });\n });\n\n document.getElementById('checkBtn').addEventListener('click', checkEligibility);\n\n document.getElementById('signupForm').addEventListener('submit', function(e){\n e.preventDefault();\n const email = document.getElementById('signupEmail').value.trim();\n const note = document.getElementById('signupNote');\n if(!email){ return; }\n note.textContent = \"Thanks \u2014 you're on the list. 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