It is important not to ignore gas, electricity and water bill arrears as you could face being cut off without a supply. Unpaid arrears can also affect your credit rating. If you are having difficulty paying your utility bills, check if you are eligible for a Charis Grant. These are for arrears of utility and domestic bills for a number of utility companies. Grants are for arrears only – if you have already paid the bill you can’t apply.
Contact: Write to Charis Grants, The Trustee, PO Box 42, Peterborough, PE3 8XH or telephone 01733 421 050 for information or 01733 421 060 for an application form. Also see individual trusts below:
EDF Energy Trust
Help with arrears for electricity and gas bills (and some other domestic bills) for customers of EDF Energy brands: London Energy, SWEB Energy, Seeboard Energy, Virgin HomeEnergy
Anglian Water Trust Fund
Help with arrears for water and other domestic bills for customers of Anglian Water or Hartlepool Water or by another water company where sewerage services are supplied by Anglian Water. These water companies are: Cambridge; Essex and Suffolk and Three Valleys
British Gas and Scottish Gas
Help with arrears for electricity and gas bills (and some other domestic bills)
EoS Foundation
Help with arrears for water bills for customers of Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water, Folkestone and Dover Water, Mid Kent Water, Portsmouth Water, South East Water, and Tendring Hundred Water
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