Act on Energy give support for energy costs across Worcestershire. You have to be a permanent Worcestershire resident, have an income of no more than £31,000, have no household savings and someone at home has some form of vulnerability e.g. disability, long term condition, pregnant, unmanageable debt.
Pensioners on pension credit should have had a one-off payment already. If you have just started receiving pension credit, you will receive a voucher in the coming weeks, and you do not need to apply. This will be issued to you in the form of a voucher directly by the county council.
For additional support for pensioners, carers and those with a disability please contact Worcestershire Advice Network
Further information on the wider local support available can be found on the Community Services Directory .
Can I make an application on behalf of someone?
We the council want to help as many vulnerable people as possible. Sometimes this means a support worker or person helping you can apply on your behalf.
Making more than one application
The Household Support Fund helps people every year, you may have applied before and had help, this does not mean you would not be automatically refused help again.