South Kesteven- OPEN

Crisis and Resilience Fund: Heating Oil Support Scheme For South Kesteven - Status: OPEN

The CRF Oil Fund is a support fund established by Lincolnshire County Council to help low income and vulnerable households manage the rising cost of domestic heating oil.

Many homes in South Kesteven rely on oil for heating, which is not covered by energy price protections and often requires large upfront payments. This fund provides targeted assistance to help ensure the most vulnerable residents can continue to heat their homes and access hot water.

If you are currently residing in South Kesteven and require urgent support, please make contact with your district council on or consult their Welfare and Financial Advice Team on 01476 406080., or speak with an advisor at your local Citizens Advice 0808 278 7996

You can also access help through a variety of support services outlined on our main Crisis and Resilience page or in the Money Saving Guide.

Criteria

It is important that you read and understand the criteria of the fund before applying, if you have any additional needs to support with this please contact a member of the team on 01529 572 575 or email crf@lincolnshirecf.co.uk

THIS GRANT APPLICATION IS OPEN TO SOUTH KESTEVEN RESIDENTS ONLY
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE IN THE HIGHEST NEED OF SUPPORT.
GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED AS AN E-VOUCHER FOR OIL VIA E-MAILFOR THE VALUE OF £300
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SCHEME WILL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO 1 APPLICATION PER HOUSEHOLD.

Who can apply

APPLICANTS MUST

Have low income (under £36,000 combined for household)
Have savings of less than £6,000
Not be on a mains gas supply and utilise heating oil as the primary fuel for heating and/or hot water
Be at risk of losing immediate access to heating or hot water due to a lack of heating oil
Be able to pay the difference between the vouchers value (£300.00) and the cost of the heating oil including delivery

Who can not apply

WE CANNOT ACCEPT

Applications from applicants residing outside of South Kesteven District Council
Multiple applications from the same applicant
Multiple applications from within the same household
Applications where the household is not reliant on oil

IMPORTANT NOTICE, PLEASE READ PRIOR TO APPLICATION

Please read the Fund Criteria carefully before applying.
We aim to contact applicants within three working days of receiving an application with a decision. Please note that not all applications will be successful, and all decisions are final.
Only one application per household will be accepted. Any duplicate applications will be automatically declined.
Applications will be assessed by the Grants Team based on the information provided. It is therefore important to include as much detail as possible about your circumstances to support your application

Contact us

If you have any queries about the guidelines or have additional needs in making an application, please contact our Team on 01529 572 575 or use the form below to email us.

Please rest assured that our team is working quickly and efficiently, to review each application individually, and fairly (this process is not automated)

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