Grants Available From Citizens Advice Halton

19 November 2021

CAB are pleased to announce that there is Winter Grant fuel funding available for Halton families and vulnerable persons from Halton Borough Council.  The Council is working with the Fuel Bank Foundation and Citizens Advice Halton to offer grants of £49 to help families who need support with their fuel bills.  There is funding for families, individuals and adults. To be eligible for the grant the person must have a pre-payment meter installed at the property and be willing to share their contact details with Citizens Advice Halton.

How to make a referral

To make a referral you will need to visit Citizens Advice Halton’s website (www.haltoncab.org.uk) and click on “referral”, then enter your contact details and the clients contact details (e.g. name, address and phone number).  Please make sure that you have the person’s permission to share their contact details before completing the form.  The team from Citizens Advice Halton will then contact the person to gather some further basic information, and verify that they meet the qualifying criteria.  If successful, the person will then receive, via text message, a grant voucher code for £49 from the Fuel Bank Foundation.

Funding for Essential White Goods & Food

The CAB also have an allocation for the provision of essential white goods e.g. cookers, fridges, washing machines, microwaves and food vouchers.

If you are working with someone who is in need of support please use the above process to make a referral,  Please note that the items will be ordered on the person’s behalf and food vouchers will be issued in the form of Aldi Vouchers. No cash payments will be made.

 

People who are accessing any of the above will also receive support from the CAB to help to address the underlying issues causing the hardship.