What is the Physical Intervention Fund?
The Physical Intervention Fund (PIF) is a programme to assist individuals and households experiencing hardship through significant increases in the cost of living.
The scheme aims to support vulnerable households by paying for works to repair, supplement and/or improve domestic heating systems.
Households can apply for works up to a limit of £6,000.
Who can access this funding?
To be eligible households must meet the income and vulnerability criteria listed below.
Income criteria:
- In receipt of benefits with a gross household income of up to £31,000 plus a vulnerability from the list shown below
- Not in receipt of benefits with a gross household income up to £31,000 plus a vulnerability from the list shown below
- No household savings (including funeral plans) above £6,000 for each adult
Vulnerabilities may include:
- Long term diagnosed and treated health conditions e.g. COPD
- Self-employed who have been unable to work/income impacted by Covid 19
- Households with unmanageable debt
- Recently made redundant
- Pregnant
- Disabled and in receipt of DLA or PIP
- In receipt of free school meals
- Other vulnerabilities on application
How do I apply?
If you would like to apply for the scheme or find out more about eligibility criteria, please visit the Act on Energy website.
Or you can contact Act on Energy directly:
Phone: 0800 988 2881
Email: advice@actonenergy.org.uk
