The government’s Household Support Fund will help vulnerable households with the rising cost of heating oil. As a result, Humber and Wolds Rural Action have been awarded funding from East Riding Council to offer grants to eligible residents in East Yorkshire.
On application if eligible, households will receive an oil delivery of approx. 500 litres and free membership to the YORSwitch Bulk Oil Buying Scheme for the year. (normally £20 per year).
The criteria can be viewed on the website below, along with the application forms.
https://www.hwrcc.org.uk/east-riding-household-fund-for-oil-customers/
East Riding Household Fund for Oil Customers
Eligibility
Households are eligible if they fall into one of the following categories and meet all of the criteria:
SINGLE PERSON – NO CHILDREN
To be eligible under this category, you must:
- live alone with no dependents; and
- be employed, or self employed, and have a gross income of under £26,000 per year; and
- have total savings of under £1,000; and
- not currently receive any benefits; and
- be responsible for paying the household’s oil,LPG and electricity bills; and
- not have previously received any other Government cost of living payment (apart from the £150 council tax energy rebate which was made to all households).
COUPLES – NO CHILDREN
To be eligible under this category, you must:
- live with a partner with no dependents; and
- be employed, or self employed, and have a combined gross income of under £31,000 per year; and
- have total savings of under £1,000; and
- not currently receive any benefits; and
- be responsible for paying the household’s oil,LPG and electricity bills; and
- not have previously received any other Government cost of living payment (apart from the £150 council tax energy rebate which was made to all households).
SINGLE PERSON – WITH CHILDREN
To be eligible under this category, you must:
- receive child benefit for one or more children; and
- be employed, or self employed, and have a gross income of under £31,000 per year; and
- have total savings of under £1,000; and
- be responsible for paying the household’s oil,LPG and electricity bills; and
- not currently receive any benefits (apart from child benefit); and
- not have previously received any other Government cost of living payment (apart from the £150 council tax energy rebate which was made to all households).
COUPLES – WITH CHILDREN
To be eligible under this category, you must:
- receive child benefit for one or more children; and
- be employed, or self employed, and have a gross income of under £31,000 per year; and
- have total savings of under £1,000; and
- not currently receive any benefits (apart from child benefit); and
- be responsible for paying the household’s oil,LPG and electricity bills; and
- not have previously received any other Government cost of living payment (apart from the £150 council tax energy rebate which was made to all households).
HOUSEHOLDS WHERE A MEMBER HAS A LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITION
To be eligible under this category, your household must include somebody who:
- has one of the following long term-health conditions which means they spend most of the day at home:
- cardiovascular conditions
- respiratory conditions (in particular, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and childhood asthma)
- mental health conditions
- physical disabilities.
This person must also:
- be aged 65 or over, or aged 5 years and younger; and
- receive one of the following disability benefits:
- Personal Independence Payment enhanced rate (higher weekly rate)
- Disability Living Allowance (higher weekly rate)
- Attendance Allowance (any rate)
The household must:
- be responsible for paying their own oil,LPG and electricity bills; and
- have total savings under £1,000; and
- have a combined income below £26,000 for single households and £31,000 for couples (not including any child benefit or disability benefit).
If you think you might be eligible, please complete the relevent form and Fiona from HWRA will contact you to discuss further and complete a YORSwitch membership form free of charge for the first year.
Please see YORSwitch Bulk Oil Buying Scheme for more information.
If you are on LPG, we are looking at how we can support our customers. If this applies to you, please contact us on the telephone number or email below.
SINGLE PERSON AND COUPLES WITH CHILDREN
HOUSEHOLD WHERE A MEMBER HAS A LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITION
If you have any queries please contact Fiona on 07918 147006 or Email: oil@hwrcc.org.uk
