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Overview

Unitil offers a Discount Rate Program for income-eligible residential customers. You may qualify for the Discount Rate Program if you meet the following criteria:

• Your household income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level (see income chart below)
• You are a residential customer (primary dwelling, only)
• You are the head of your household or principal wage earner
• The electric or gas bill is in your name AND
• You are currently receiving benefits under one of the following programs:
  • Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC)
  • Emergency Aid to Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC)
  • Food Stamps
  • Mass Health (DMA)
  • Mass Health (Mass.Comm for the Blind)
  • Mass Health (DTA)
  • School Breakfast / Lunch
  • Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) (Fuel Assistance)
  • Veterans Chapter 115
  • Veterans Non-Service Pension / DIC
  • Head Start
  • Supplemental Social Security (SSI)
  • Public / Subsidized Housing

	2009-2010 Fuel Assistance Eligibility Guidelines Based On Gross Annual Income Number of Household Members 100% of Poverty 125% of Poverty 150% of Poverty 175% of Poverty 200% of Poverty 60% of Median Income 1 $10,830 $13,538 $16,245 $18,953 $21,660 $29,126 2 $14,570 $18,213 $21,855 $25,498 $29,140 $38,087 3 $18,310 $22,888 $27,465 $32,043 $36,620 $47,049 4 $22,050 $27,563 $33,075 $38,588 $44,100 $56,011 5 $25,790 $32,238 $38,685 $45,133 $51,580 $64,973 6 $29,530 $36,913 $44,295 $51,678 $59,060 $73,935 7 $33,270 $41,588 $49,905 $58,223 $66,540 $75,615 8 $37,010 $46,263 $55,515 $64,768 $74,020 $77,295   Add $3,740 for each additional Add $4,675 for each additional Add $5,610 for each additional Call for level of larger households Call for level of larger households Call for level of larger households Benefit $1,055 $935 $830 $740 $740 $660 Benefit - certain housing subsidies $565 $505 $450 $405 $405 $365 High Energy Benefit (if eligible) $100 $90 $80 $70 $70 $60

The High Energy Benefit is added to the basic benefit when a household exceeds the energy cost thresholds for their heat source for the period 4/1/08 to 3/31/09.