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Council confirms £300 heating oil support
Key takeaways
- David Mc Kenna East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Getty Images.
- Unlike for those who use gas and electricity for their domestic fuel, prices for households using oil are not capped by regulator Ofgem.
- Council leader Rob Waltham said: "Residents should not be left behind simply because they are off the gas grid."
David Mc Kenna East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Getty Images. The payment is to help eligible households with the rising cost of heating oil Hundreds of households in North Lincolnshire who rely on heating oil will receive £300 support to help with rising heating and energy costs, the district council has said.
Unlike for those who use gas and electricity for their domestic fuel, prices for households using oil are not capped by regulator Ofgem.
Council leader Rob Waltham said: "Residents should not be left behind simply because they are off the gas grid."
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