Notification from Natland Parish Council.
Cumbria Community Fund are managing these grants to help older people in Cumbria stay warm and healthy. It is funded by voluntary donations of the winter fuel allowance payments, individual and local business donations.
Who can apply?
Individuals aged 60 and over with the aim of reducing excess winter deaths and numbers of older people living in cold homes across Cumbria.
You must:
• be over 60
• Cumbrian resident
and receive:
• State pension and/or Pension Credit
Or
• struggle to maintain a basic acceptable standard of living during the winter due to the cost of heating your home and the restrictions of cold weather
The normal grant is £150 or £250 in exceptional circumstances
If you would like to apply to this fund please contact:
• Age UK South Lakeland:
Hannah Kitching 01539 728118
https://www.cumbriafoundation.org/.../winter-warmth-fund.../