Residents have until the end of March – or when the funding is spent – to apply for vouchers that can be used to help pay their home energy bill.
Now more residents can apply
The new eligibility criteria for the £100 energy voucher are:
-aged 16 or over, a Kent resident, permanently living within one of the 12 local authorities covered by Kent County Council (this excludes Medway, Bromley and Bexley) -in receipt of means-tested benefits, or household income is less than £30,000 per year before tax -savings not above £250 -not be receiving free school meals support for any child within your household (in a separate scheme, families who are supported with free school meal vouchers in the holidays will also receive a £50 voucher per eligible child to be used to support with home energy costs. This will be issued to them via their child’s school).
If there is someone you know who you think could be eligible, please make them aware.
How to apply:
For more information about the £100 self-referral voucher scheme and to access the application form, visit their website here