Applications to the fund will open on Monday 30 March. Please check back at midday on Monday for the link to apply.
Government funding has been made available for low-income families who heat their homes with oil to help tackle surging prices.
This targeted financial support, will help low-income households in rural communities who have no choice but to top up their tanks at a time when prices have risen so significantly.
Eligible households in Cambridgeshire can apply for a grant to support with these costs through the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (CCF).
How to apply
- Residents can apply direct.
- Or by a referral organisation that has assessed your circumstances and can verify that you need of immediate assistance.
- All applicants will need to provide proof of address, income and the need to top-up with heating oil.
Who can apply
This fund is targeting Cambridgeshire households on low incomes who are reliant on heating oil and who need to top-up their tanks as a matter of urgency.
To receive this support, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- live in Cambridgeshire
- be reliant on heating oil to heat their home and/or water
- have 150 litres or less of oil remaining at the time of application
- be in receipt of or eligible for one of the following means-tested benefits:
- Universal Credit
- Pension Credit
- Income based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
If funding allows, we hope to expand the scheme at a later date to households on incomes just above the threshold for means-tested benefits, or with exceptionally high energy needs.
Applications to the fund will open on Monday 30 March. Please check back at midday on Monday for the link to apply. In the meantime, please see our webpage Help with utility bills for other ways to access support.
