Help with Oil Heating
Bottisham
09/04/2026
Help with oil heating costs - Information from Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
Support is now available for Cambridgeshire households struggling with the cost of heating oil. The council has secured £708,000 from the Government, distributed through the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, to help eligible residents top up their oil tanks.
Who can apply?
You must:
- Live in Cambridgeshire
- Use heating oil for your home
- Have 150 litres or less remaining
- Receive (or be eligible for) benefits such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit, or income-based ESA
What you can get:
- Up to £400 towards heating oil
- Payments aimed within 48 hours once approved
Apply here:
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/communities/support-with-the-cost-of-living/crisis-payment
If you’re not eligible, support may still be available through Citizens Advice Rural Cambs.
More info:
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/communities/support-with-the-cost-of-living/help-with-utility-bills