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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.

Thresholds: Oil - $1,835 Natural Gas - $1,200 Electric - $1,470 Other - $1,270








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