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340,000 Households to Be Eligible for £100 Oil Support Payment
The £36.4 million program will give one voucher per address to households that use oil for heating and meet income or benefit criteria.
- On September 9, the Home Heating Oil Support Scheme opens for applications across Northern Ireland, offering £100 vouchers to around 340,000 eligible households, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announced.
- Energy supply disruptions from Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sent heating oil prices soaring following the US-Israeli attack on February 28, with costs remaining around 50% higher than pre-conflict levels.
- Households using oil as primary heating with annual income below £30,000 or receiving qualifying benefits including Pension Credit, Universal Credit, or disability payments qualify for one voucher per address.
- Fiona Magee, chief executive of Advice NI, urged eligible residents to apply, emphasizing "it's £100 that matters" for struggling households amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
- Applications remain open until March 31, 2027, via nidirect with in-person support at Jobs and Benefits offices; telephone assistance is available from September 9 onwards at 0800 072 0266.
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