Gordon MP encourages locals to apply for new British Gas Energy Trust cash
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SCOTTISH Gas have given a funding boost to a charity fund which helps households pay gas bills.
The British Gas Energy Trust (BGET), an independent charity offering hard-up Scottish Gas customers help with rising bills, has received an extra £2 million.
Any Scottish Gas customer with less than £1000 in savings can apply for the funding, which pays out an average of £553.
The £2 million donation from the utility company comes in the wake of Ofgem's price cap rise, which came into force earlier this month.
The fresh cash means that £6 million is now available from the fund.
Gordon MP Richard Thomson welcomed the news and encouraged Aberdeenshire households to apply.
He said: “Grants of between £250 and £750 to help towards energy bills are available to Scottish Gas customers.
"Applications are assessed and awarded by the British Gas Energy Trust, which is an independent charity.
"Any Scottish Gas customer with less than £1000 in savings is eligible to apply.
“Over 2500 grants have already been given out with an average amount of £553.
"Over a third of the recipients are on disability benefit and many are families – 30 per cent are single parents and a quarter have children under 5 years old.
“There are and will continue to be a range of pressures on household budgets from the Conservative cost-of-living crisis but this initiative from Scottish Gas may be of some assistance to constituents and I would urge anyone who thinks they may be eligible for assistance to apply.”
