National Concessionary Fuel Scheme
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1. Overview
You could get free solid fuel or a cash allowance for fuel if you바카라 사이트™re an ex-employee of the National Coal Board (NCB) or British Coal Corporation (BCC).
You need to qualify to get the fuel allowance through the National Concessionary Fuel Scheme (NCFS), and you can only get the cash allowance if you바카라 사이트™re already getting fuel through the scheme.
You might be eligible for the allowance if you바카라 사이트™re the widow or widower of an ex-employee, if the employee qualified for the NCFS.
2. What you'll get
If you qualify for the allowance, you바카라 사이트™ll get a delivery of solid fuel every 4 or 5 weeks, depending on where you live.
You might be able to change to 바카라 사이트˜cash in lieu바카라 사이트™ (or a cash allowance) if you already get fuel through the scheme and your circumstances have not changed.
You will need to return a Certificate of Continued Entitlement each year to keep your allowance.
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The cash allowance is paid every 3 months into your bank or building society account.
3. Eligibility
Contact the National Concessionary Fuel Office (NCFO) to check if you바카라 사이트™re eligible.
You might be eligible for the National Concessionary Fuel Scheme (NCFS) if you바카라 사이트™re:
- an ex-employee of the National Coal Board (NCB) or British Coal Corporation (BCC)
- a widow or widower of an ex-employee who would have been eligible
NCFO Helpline
ncfo@capita.co.uk
Telephone: 0345 759 0529 or 0370 386 9961
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
Find out about call charges
Change of circumstances
Your allowance might be affected if your circumstances change, including:
- who owns or rents your property changes
- you change your heating arrangements
- you remarry, marry or move in with a partner (widows, widowers and dependents only)
- who lives in your home changes (family or lodgers moving in)
- you take up employment or self-employment
You need to inform the NCFO of any changes in circumstances as your allowance can change. If your allowance goes down, any overpayments must be repaid in full.
4. How to claim
Contact the National Concessionary Fuel Office (NCFO) to apply.
National Concessionary Fuel Office
ncfo@capita.co.uk
Telephone: 0345 759 0529 or 0370 386 9961
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
Find out about call charges
National Concessionary Fuel Office
PO Box 64
Sheffield
S1 1XL
Applying on behalf of someone else
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You바카라 사이트™ll need to get authorisation by having one of:
- a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) stating that you are authorised to act on their behalf
- a photocopy of your Power of Attorney
- a letter signed by the person you are applying for stating that you are looking after their affairs
If payments are paid into a different account from the person getting the allowance, you need:
- a photocopy of your Power of Attorney
- a letter from DWP stating that you are looking after their financial affairs
- a form from the NFCO signed by the person you are applying for
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Changing your delivery
Contact CPL Distribution on 0345 521 5214 to change your fuel delivery date or the amount of fuel you want delivered.
Contact the NCFO to change the type of fuel you get. You can only get 1 type of fuel delivered at a time. Get advice about the types of fuel to use from the .
You cannot sell or give away unused fuel. If you change your type of solid fuel appliance, you must refuse deliveries and left over fuel must be collected by the distributor.
Switching from fuel to cash allowance
Contact NCFO with your bank or building society account details to switch from fuel to cash.
You might be able to switch back to solid fuel later. If you can, you can only do so after 12 months. Contact NCFO to check if you will be able to switch back to solid fuel.