ANOTHER round of the State Government\u2019s Power Saving Bonus opened on 24 March and the two-hundred-and-fifty-dollar payment is available to all Victorian residential electricity account holders.<\/p>\n
Euroa MP Annabelle Cleeland encouraged all those who were eligible to make a claim.<\/p>\n
\u201cApplying for the Power Saving Bonus can go a long way to relieving some financial stress and ensuring the bills can be paid on time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe easiest way to apply for the PSB is by visiting compare.energy.vic.gov.au<\/strong>, making sure you have a copy of your electricity bill handy.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you don\u2019t have internet access the Energy Compare team can assist you with your application on 1800 000 832.\u201d<\/p>\n Heathcote Community House is one of several partnership organisations offering in-person help to access the money.<\/p>\n Executive officer Vicki Forde said anyone who needed support in making an application should get in touch.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’ve got bookings available up until the middle of May so you can come in and get it sorted,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Ms Forde said it was important to understand all the information on your electricity bill.<\/p>\n \u201cCompanies are now required to tell you if you\u2019re receiving the best offer available,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not always easy to find on the bill and it’s not always easy to understand.\u201d<\/p>\n The Community House service aims to make the claim process as easy as possible.<\/p>\n \u201cYou need to have an email address, for example, and that may stop some people, so we’ll help you get an email address,\u201d Ms Forde said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhatever we need to do support you, we will.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’ve put through heaps of applications in the last couple of rounds, but there are still those who don’t know about it.<\/p>\n To make an appointment with Heathcote Community House to help get the $250 Power Saving Bonus call 5433 2820.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ANOTHER round of the State Government\u2019s Power Saving Bonus opened on 24 March and the two-hundred-and-fifty-dollar payment is available to all Victorian residential electricity account holders. Euroa MP Annabelle Cleeland encouraged all those who were eligible to make a claim. \u201cApplying for the Power Saving Bonus can go a long way to relieving some financial […]<\/p>\n