Emergency Fuel Benefit - New Brunswick

The emergency fuel benefit is designed to provide assistance to eligible households to assist with the costs of winter heating.

Eligibility

Any household in New Brunswick that is in an emergency situation and unable to afford the cost of heating its home may be eligible to receive this benefit. The department will assess eligibility on a case-by-case basis

Description

An emergency fuel benefit of up to $550 per calendar year may be provided to eligible New Brunswick households whether or not they are receiving social assistance. This benefit is provided to eligible applicants regardless of what type of heating they use.

Examples of an emergency situation include:

a high heating bill due to the cold, which means that you are not able to pay your rent or mortgage;

having to choose between feeding your family and paying your winter heating bill; or

an illness resulting in unexpected high medical costs, which have made it hard to pay your heating bill.

Call (866) 441-4245, or use the website.

Phone

(866) 441-4245

Website

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development.html