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help towards bills for families low income with child with disability

Hi ,any ideas how a family on low income in receipt of working tax credits ,disabled child component tax credit and disability living allowance ,high care and mobility could reduce fuel costs etc.
Martin Lewis and eveyone's tips really help us enjoy ordinary lives as a matter of course!:T :money:
p.s new to this forum thingy

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  • Listed below are the contact details for the main providers, and details of the schemes that they offer:

    BRITISH GAS ESSENTIALS: offers eligible pre-payment and credit consumers the same unit prices as Direct Debit customers. To qualify you must be in receipt of certain benefits. For more information on Essentials please call 0800 072 7100

    EDF ENERGY ENERGY ASSIST: this tariff offers a 15% reduction for consumers who receive Pension Credit, Income Support or are in fuel poverty (spend 10% or more of income on fuel). To find out more about Energy Assist, call 0800 328 9010

    E.ON ENERGY STAYWARM: offers fixed monthly payments by Direct Debit to older people. Payment levels depend on size of home, number of occupants and annual consumption. For more details about the Staywarm scheme call 0800 169 4694

    NPOWER SPREADING WARMTH: This tariff offers consumers a £125 annual discount for fuel supplied by npower. This tariff is only available to household with an income less than £13500 and who are over 60, living with a chronic disability or illness or living with a child under 16. For more details about this scheme call 0800 975 1373

    SCOTTISH POWER CAREFREE PLUS: available to consumers 60+ who don’t pay by Direct Debit and are in receipt of certain benefits. To find out more call 0141 568 2928

    SOUTHERN ELECTRIC ENERGYPLUS CARE: offers a 20% reduction on the current fuel bill. This scheme takes into account annual fuel costs, household income and other special circumstances. For more information call 0800 622 838
  • I rang to join it this morning and they have reached their quota..I didn't know there was one..that bit possibly wasn't as clearly advertised..
    and there is nothing else they can offer or suggest..

    Couldn't remember my old name and password so new but not..but feeling ancient today;)
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