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2009-10 Home Heating Rebate Program

The Home Heating Rebate is available to residents of the province whose family net income in 2008 is $40,000 or less and incur costs to heat their home.

Regardless of the energy source purchased to heat the home, eligible households will receive a maximum rebate of $250,where family net income for 2008 is less than $35,000. Eligible households in Coastal Labrador communities will receive a maximum rebate of $500. Individuals and families with income between $35,000 and $40,000 will also receive assistance; however the rebate will be reduced on a sliding scale. The minimum rebate an eligible household will receive is $100.

Eligible individuals or families must apply for the rebate, and must provide either an electricity or heating oil invoice (depending on the source of heat) from September 2009 to April 30, 2010 in the name of the applicant or the applicant’s spouse. Family net income is the net income of the applicant, and where applicable, the net income of that person’s spouse or partner. It is the net income from line 236 of the 2008 personal income tax return.

Special circumstances will be considered when calculating family net income. These include:

• the surviving spouse’s income for the year will be used to determine eligibility when a spouse has died
• if a spouse resides in a long-term care facility, family net income will be reduced by the amount paid to support the spouse in the long-term care facility
• if a person is enrolled in an Adult Basic Education (ABE) or skills training program, family net income will be reduced by the amount of the payments in respect of the ABE or skills training program, and
• an individual’s income will be used to determine eligibility if they become divorced or legally separated.

Please note that documentation will be required to support a claim under these special circumstances.

Application forms are available through: 2009-10 Application Form (25 KB)

• the Department of Finance and the Seniors’ Resource Centre in St. John’s, and
• throughout the province at all Human Resources, Labour and Employment offices and Government Service Centres
• Local newspapers.

Only one person per household may apply for the rebate. The deadline for submitting applications is September 30, 2010. Due to the high volume of applications expected, please allow up to 10 weeks for processing.

Applications must be sent to:

Frequently Asked Questions

News Release - December 21, 2009

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