Household Energy Bill – Additional Support

We are delighted to inform you that Kent County Council is currently working with Citizens Advice North and West Kent to support residents on low incomes who are taking positive steps to address their debts.  Residents could be eligible for additional support towards their household energy bill and receive up to £500 (subject to eligibility criteria).

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scheme, residents must at a minimum meet the following qualifying criteria:  

• Be aged 16 or over.
• Be a Kent resident, permanently living within one of the 12 local authorities covered by Kent County Council (this excludes Medway, Bromley, and Bexley)  
• Be responsible for paying the household energy bill (one award per household). If a partner is awarded an energy card, but is not the main energy account holder, they can still use the card against the household energy costs.  
• Be accessing support through the ‘Kent Money Advice Hub’.

Other eligibility criteria will apply and be assessed through the debt advice process.

Funding is limited so please encourage residents that meet the above criteria to contact the Kent Money Advice Hub by clicking on the link below.

Kent Money Advice Hub

This support is funded by the UK Governments Household Support Fund – the scheme will close once all funds are spent or before the 31 March 2024.

Yours sincerely,

Household Support Fund Team – Kent County Council