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New £4m home heating fund launches to help people struggling with energy bills - how to apply

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The Scottish Government has launched a £4million support fund to help people struggling with their energy bills during lockdown.The scheme, which will be administered by national advice service Advice Direct Scotland, is designed to prevent households falling into fuel poverty.The Home Heating Support Fund is open until March 31 and applications can only be made on behalf of individuals by ‘referral partners’ through homeheatingadvice.scot.This includes local authorities and third sector organisations, with payments then made directly to energy suppliers on behalf of their customers.From Tuesday, March 2, individuals who are not able to access a nationwide referral partner can contact Advice Direct Scotland for free on 0808 800 9060 or.

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