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