energy assistance
Help paying bills
Energy assistance refers to programs that help low-income households pay for heating, cooling, or electricity.
In the U.S., this typically means government subsidies like LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): She applied for energy assistance when her heating bill doubled.
Utility companies and nonprofits also offer energy assistance during extreme weather or financial hardship.
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- heatingRaising temperature artificially
- heating oilPetroleum for home furnaces
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
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Fees for household services
rate hikes · fuel poverty · heating costs · fuel surcharge · rate increases
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