The government scheme to help poorer families with a heating allowance will start to send out cheques from this week. Households with a net taxable income up to 11000 euros will receive a cheque up to 277 euros. The actual amount depends on the number of people in the household and the fiscal "revenu de reference", which you can see on your "avis" from the tax office.
The poorest single householders (ie one person with revenu of under 5600 euros will receive 194 euros, two persons 277 euros).
The cheques will be sent automatically by post and people are warned that there may be scammers trying to "help" with claims or advice on how to spend it. The cheques should be used to pay fuel bills or buy insulation materials.
