SINGLE PERSON – NO CHILDREN

To be eligible under this category, you must:

a) live alone with no dependents; and
be employed, or self employed, and

b) have a gross income of under £26,000 per year; and
c) have total savings of under £6,000; and
d) not currently receive any benefits; and
e) be responsible for paying the household’s oil,LPG and electricity bills; and
f) 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:

a) live with a partner with no dependents; and
b) be employed, or self employed, and

c) have a combined gross income of under £31,000 per year; and
d) have total savings of under £6,000; and
e) not currently receive any benefits; and
f) be responsible for paying the household’s oil,LPG and electricity bills; and
g) 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/ COUPLES- WITH CHILDREN

To be eligible under this category, you must:

a) receive child benefit for one or more children; and
b) be employed, or self employed, and have a gross income of under £31,000 per year; and
c) have total savings of under £6,000; and
d) be responsible for paying the household’s oil,LPG and electricity bills; and
e) not currently receive any benefits (apart from child benefit); and
f) 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:
a) cardiovascular conditions
b) respiratory conditions (in particular, c) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and childhood asthma)
d) mental health conditions
e) physical disabilities.

This person must also:

receive one of the following disability benefits:
a) Personal Independence Payment enhanced rate (higher weekly rate)
b) Disability Living Allowance (higher weekly rate)
c) Attendance Allowance (any rate)

The household must:

a) be responsible for paying their own oil,LPG and electricity bills
b) have total savings under £6,000

c) have a combined income below £26,000 for single households and £31,000 for couples (not including any child benefit or disability benefit).