FREE APPLIANCE SCHEME HELPING LOW INCOME, VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
THE SOLIHULL PARTNERSHIP WINTER WARMTH CAMPAIGN HAVE TEAMED UP WITH A NATIONAL ENERGY
COMPANY TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENT WHITE GOODS FOR LOW INCOME, VULNERABLE FAMILIES.
QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
A HOUSEHOLD MAY QUALIFY FOR A NEW APPLIANCE IF THEIR CURRENT APPLIANCE IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD OR
IS BROKEN (IF THE APPLIANCE IS BROKEN, (PLEASE CHECK IT IS ON THE LIST AS QUALIFYING AS BROKEN OR
DAMAGED), AND THE APPLICANT:
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IS IN RECEIPT OF PENSION CREDIT (Guarantee or Savings) OR
IS IN RECEIPT OF ONE OF THE BENEFITS ON,LIST A AND ALSO HAS ONE OF THE QUALIFYING
COMPONENTS ON LIST B:
LIST A
 INCOME SUPPORT
 INCOME RELATED EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE WHICH INCLUDES A WORK RELATED
ACTIVITIY OR SUPPORT COMPONENT.
 INCOME BASED JOB-SEEKERS ALLOWANCE
LIST B
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HAS A CHILD UNDER 5 YEARS OLD LIVING WITH THEM
RECEIVES A DISABLED CHILD PREMIUM
RECEIVES CHILD TAX CREDIT WHICH INCLUDES A DISABILITY/SEVERE DISABILITY ELEMENT
RECEIVES A DISABILITY, ENHANCED DISABILITY OR SEVERE DISABILITY PREMIUM
RECEIVES A PENSIONER PREMIUM, HIGHER PENSION PREMIUM OR ENHANCED PESNION PREMIUM.
APPLIANCES
FRIDGE FREEZER/COUNTER FREEZER/FREEZER/FRIDGE
ELECTRIC COOKER – TWIN AND SINGLE CAVITY
WASHING MACHINE
CONDENSER TUMBLE DRYER
DISHWASHER
THE APPLIANCES WILL BE DELIVERED AND INSTALLED AND THE OLD APPLIANCE DISPOSED OF. APPLIANCES
ARE RESTRICTED TO ONE PER HOUSEHOLD. ALL APPLIANCES WILL HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY.
MAKING AN APPLICATION
IF YOUR CLIENT QUALIFIES WITH THE CRITERIA ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT AGE UK SOLIHULL’S LINKING PEOPLE
PROJECT ON 0121 705 3588. THEY WILL EMAIL YOU AN APPLICATION FORM WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED BY
YOU WITH YOUR CLIENT. IF YOUR CLIENT IS VULNERABLE AND CANNOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELIVERY
ARRANGEMENTS PLEASE ADD A SPECIFIED CONTACT AND THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBER – THERE MUST BE A
TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR DELIVERY. YOU MUST FULLY COMPLETE THE FORM AND SEE ORIGINAL PROOF OF
THE QUALIFYING BENEFIT WHICH YOU WILL THEN NEED TO PHOTOCOPY AND ATTACH TO THE FORM. IT MUST
THEN BE POSTED OR DELIVERED TO LINKING PEOPLE, SOLIHULL FIRE STATION, 620 STREETSBROOK ROAD,
SOLIHULL B91 1QY.
PLEASE DO NOT COMPLETE THE ORGANISATION DETAILS AT THE TOP OF THE FORM OR SIGN IN THE
ORGANISATION BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FORM – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY LINKING PEOPLE AS
AGE UK SOLIHULL HAVE SIGNED THE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT. PLEASE ATTACH A COMPLIMENT SLIP TO
THE FORM WITH YOUR ORGANISATION’S DETAILS SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS
WITH THE APPLICATION.