How to Get Electric Bill Payment Assistance

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Electric bill due or facing service disconnection? Unemployed? No income? Here are some steps to take to prevent/delay your electric power service from terminating with electric bill payment assistance.

Things You'll Need

• Pending electric bill
• Limited finances
• Internet
• LIHEAP web address: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/
• Phone
• Your electric company's customer service number
• Courage

Instructions

1. 

   Check your state's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to find out if you qualify-internet address:

   http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/

   The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a program that provides energy assistance.

   Each state has different qualification requirements-see what your state can offer you.

   Also,...

2. 

   Contact customer service at you electric company explaining that you do not have the money to pay your electric bill.

3. 

   Ask the customer service representative about payment assistant options available for customers who are unable to pay their bill or facing service disconnection.

   Some electric companies will set up reasonable payment arrangements for you or refer you to private and non-profit community-based local and federal organizations-i.e., the LIHEAP-that provide assistance to residents who do not have the money to pay their bill and need energy assistance.

4. 

   By being proactive in contacting the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and/or your electric company for payment assistance before service termination, you will possibly feel a better sense of control in managing your household through your temporary difficult times until you are able to find employment and generate income once again.

   Good luck to you!!!

Tips & Warnings

• Each state's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) qualification requirements are different.

Resources

• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• How to Receive Assistance to Pay a Utility Bill
• How to Negotiate Your Utility Bill