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Inverness winter payments scheme for 2021/22 for people on low income is launched by Highland Council with applications welcomed for a one-off payment of £88


By Ian Duncan

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People on low income can apply for a one-off payment of £88 from Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee 2021/22 winter payments scheme.

It is aimed at helping them with their winter fuel bills.

Provost and leader of Inverness Area, Councillor Helen Carmichael, said: “If you live in the Aird and Loch Ness, Inverness West, Inverness Central, Inverness Ness-side, Inverness Millburn, Culloden and Ardersier and Inverness South wards you may be entitled to financial support during winter when extra fuel is needed to keep homes warm.

"The City of Inverness Area Committee winter payments scheme is designed to help people who are most in need and I encourage anyone who meets the eligibility criteria to apply for and claim the one-off winter payment of £88 that they are entitled to. The scheme is aimed at anyone on low income of all ages and not just pensioners.”

Residents of the seven Inverness wards are encouraged to apply for the one-off £88 winter payment, if any of the following applies to them:

• aged 90 or older on or before February 28, 2022, irrespective of savings;

• receive a Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant Payment between 1 December 1, 2021, and February 28, 2022;

• receive Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit);

• have a child/children under the age of five and you must be in receipt of Income Support; Income Based Jobseekers Allowance; Universal Credit; or Income Based Employment and Support Allowance;

• in receipt of: Pension Credit (Savings Credit); Income Support; Universal Credit; Income-based Jobseekers Allowance; Income-related Employment and Support Allowance; Incapacity Benefit.

The applicant must also have someone who lives in their household who is receiving: Attendance Allowance; Middle or high rate Disability Living Allowance (care component); War Widow’s or War Widower’s pension; Personal Independence payment (daily-living component); Armed Forces Independence payment.

In addition, applicants must be able to confirm that there are no residents in the household in receipt of a wage either now or in the previous calendar month or with capital in excess of £6,000.

This does not apply if they will be aged 90 or over on or before February 28, 2022, or if they received a Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant Payment between December 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022. Only one application per household will be accepted.

Application forms for the Inverness Winter Payments Scheme 2021/22 are available by

• from Inverness Town House Service Point;

• telephoning the Council’s Welfare Support Team on 0800 090 1004;

• contact local Citizens Advice Bureau; or

• download the application form here: www.highland.gov.uk/invernesswinterpayments

The deadline for return of application forms is February 28, 2022.

Application Forms should be returned by post to: The Highland Council, FREEPOST RRXJ-GGJX-CRYR, PO Box 5650, Inverness, IV3 5NX

The Inverness Winter Payments Scheme is fully funded by the Inverness Common Fund and is therefore only available to eligible people within the seven specified Inverness Wards.

Inverness Common Good Funding can only be used to principally benefit people living within the geographic area of the former Burgh of Inverness.


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