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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

	2008-2009 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 $10,400 $13,000 $15,600 $18,200 $20,800 $27,876 2 $14,000 $17,500 $21,000 $24,500 $28,000 $36,454 3 $17,600 $22,000 $26,400 $30,080 $35,200 $45,031 4 $21,200 $26,500 $31,800 $37,100 $42,400 $53,608 5 $24,800 $31,000 $37,200 $43,400 $49,600 $62,186 6 $28,400 $35,500 $42,600 $49,700 $56,800 $70,763 7 $32,000 $40,000 $48,000 $56,000 $64,000 $72,371 8 $35,600 $44,500 $53,400 $62,300 $71,200 $73,979   Add $3,600 for each additional Add $4,500 for each additional Add $5,400 for each additional Call for level of larger households Call for level of larger households Call for level of larger households Benefit $1,305 $1,150 $1,010 $890 $890 $450 Benefit - certain housing subsidies $650 $575 $505 $445 $445 $225 High Energy Benefit (if eligible) $75 $65 $55 $50 $50 $45

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 4/1/07 to 3/31/08.