Aid of between 100 and 200 euros depending on income will be triggered from November 8 for people heating with fuel oil, who have not been able to benefit from the shield put in place for other sources of energy, indicates Saturday the government. “Parliament voted, this summer, an envelope of 230 million euros to support the households concerned, which might not benefit from the shield put in place for other sources of energy”, explains in an interview with West France Saturday the Minister Delegate for Public Accounts Gabriel Attal.
“A fuel check can be requested, from November 8, on the chequeenergie.fr site where a simulator will allow you to know who is eligible”, he explains. If the households concerned have already filled up their fuel tank, the check which is valid for one year can be “used to pay their electricity bills”, specifies the member of the government.
1.4 million households
In a press release from Bercy, it is even specified that this check can be used “for the payment of all types of invoices energy (gas, electricity, fuel oil, wood pellets, etc.)” if households have already filled up with fuel oil.
According to the government, 1.4 million households might benefit from this check out of the 2.8 million that heat with fuel oil.
The Ministry of the Economy recalls that “this fuel aid will come in addition to the energy check usual, sent in the spring to approximately 6 million households, and the exceptional end-of-year energy check which will be sent to 40% of households (12 million households)”, to cope with the 15% rise in the price of gas and electricity planned for 2023.
