Bge offers programs and services to help those in need including energy assistance help for customers with special needs and ways for neighbors to help neighbors.
Gas and electric payment help.
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Grants to help pay off your energy debts.
To learn about programs that can help you with your utility bills visit our assistance page for more information on our response to the pandemic visit our covid 19 page.
If you re in debt to your energy supplier you might be able to get a grant from a charitable trust to help pay it off.
In addition you can arrange for budget billing where your gas or electric company estimates your usage for the year divides the total by 12 months and you pay the same amount each month.
Your local utility company can oftentimes direct you to an agency to apply to for liheap.
The percentage of income payment plan pipp is available for liheap eligible households who are customers of one of the following utilities.
Receive a monthly benefit towards their utility bill and arrearage.
To learn about programs that can help you with your utility bills visit our assistance page for more information on our response to the pandemic visit our covid 19 page.
Under pipp eligible households pay a percentage of their income.
At the end of the year your company will reconcile your bill with the amount actually used and you will receive a credit if you overpaid or a bill if.
Get information on how and where to apply for energy assistance click need help with bills to access the liheap clearinghouse web site.
If you are having trouble paying your bill call our customer contact center at 1 800 411 7343 to make payment arrangements.
Assistance based on need and includes rent security deposit utilities such as gas electric and heating personal hygiene items furniture gasoline for employment related services.
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Provide direct assistance to low income individuals and families by providing case management services through a series of assessments.
If you are having trouble paying your bill call our customer contact center at 1 800 411 7343 to make payment arrangements.
Payment arrangements if you are having difficulty paying your utility bill we may be able to help.
In addition most energy providers will also offer other programs that are combined with liheap grants the low income elderly unemployed working poor and disabled can often apply for their own company wide resources that offer direct financial aid.
Help from your utility company.
The low income home energy assistance program liheap helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.
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