More Than Food
Fuel Bank
Energy supplier npower has worked with us to launch the nation’s first Fuel Bank.
In partnership with the Fuelbank Foundation this supports households most in need of help by giving them funds to pay for gas and electricity alongside emergency food aid or stand alone
The Fuelbank Foundation will help households using pre-payment meters, from any energy supplier. People can visit a participating foodbank and receive a £49 credit in the Winter and £30 during the Summer which they can use to top up their gas and electricity meter. This will enable households that have run out of energy to get the power back on within a few hours and keep the lights and heating on for up to two weeks.
The Fuel Bank has been launched specifically to address the problem of households who ‘self-disconnect’ in order to save money. Research conducted by Citizens Advice found that one in every six homes that use a prepayment meter has self disconnected, meaning up to 1.62 million people go without electricity or gas each year.
Fuel Bank vouchers are now available at our Beaufort Foodbank Distribution Centre only and during this Covid season operates a telephone application service.