Help for Households

Support for heating oil households

Financial support is available for vulnerable, low-income households experiencing immediate hardship due to significant increases in heating oil price rises. The Fund will also support those on Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) 

Applicants must: 

  • Be on a low income (annual household income of less than £36,000)
  • Not have received a payment for Heating Oil or LPG from this scheme within the last 12 months

and:

Have vulnerable household members, such as: 

  • People aged 65 or over 
  • Children under five 
  • Pregnant women 
  • Individuals with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions 
  • Individuals with a disability or mental health condition 

How to apply?

You will need to provide the following evidence so please have this to hand:

  • a copy of your previous heating oil bill
  • a copy of your recent heating oil quote
  • evidence that you are now low on oil
  • a copy of all your recent bank statements

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