Fuel Oil: Government Assistance
Commons · Question 121656 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what are the qualifying criteria for "most vulnerable households" in the provision of heating oil support.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 24 Mar 2026
Local authorities have flexibility to determine eligibility for heating‑oil support under the Crisis and Resilience Fund, applying their own discretion to identify the most vulnerable households facing immediate financial difficulties as a result of risin...