Over 1600 homes helped by Inverness winter payments

A total of 1694 households in the Inverness area have been supported this winter by the Inverness Winter Payment Scheme.

The scheme has disbursed one-off payments of £150 totalling £254,100 to eligible people on low incomes to help them with their winter fuel bills. It was covered by the Inverness Common Fund.

Highland Council’s Inverness leader Ian Brown said: “We recognise the pressures that households are under with the fuel and economy crisis and it is fitting that the Inverness Common Good Fund has been able to provide some financial support during winter when extra fuel is needed to keep homes warm.

"The scheme is designed to help people who are most in need and is aimed at anyone on low income of all ages and not just pensioners.”

The 2023/24 scheme will open for new applications in December.

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