Applications extended for HACT Fuel Fund 2023/24

Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust (HACT) are offering an opportunity for social housing providers to offer further financial support to their residents.

HACT’s 2023/24 Fuel Fund awards fuel vouchers worth up to £49 to households living in social housing who are experiencing financial difficulty and struggling to meet their energy costs. They receive referrals for the awards from social housing providers and charities across Scotland, England and Wales

So far, each household has received an average of £209 in energy support through the HACT Fuel Fund, helping over 7,500 households manage their energy costs more effectively. In addition to this immediate financial support, 90% of the households have also received onward referrals from the scheme including financial & benefit advice, further energy advice and health & wellbeing support.

With around £1m remaining for distribution, HACT has extended applications to this year’s fund to the end of December 2024.

To participate as a referral partner for this funding, housing associations can find out more on the HACT website.