Free Energy Saving Coach, Energy Fixer, E-knip and White goods exchange offer

Residents with an income up to 130% of the assistance level automatically receive €250 through the Parkstad Energy Cut app and are entitled to a free energy savings coach. The coach will visit your home and see if you are entitled to the white goods exchange and energy fixer. We reimburse jobs from the energy fixer up to a maximum of €300. You will only receive this if you have received the energy supplement. Do you no longer have the letter with QR code? Then ask for a copy by telephone at the municipality: 045-5605040.

Download application form (pdf)

Approach

What to do.

  • Fill out the form.
  • You do not need to send anything with the form.
  • Send the completed and signed form to municipality.

How does it continue?

  • The municipality reviews your application.
  • You will receive a letter from us.
  • Is your income below 130% of the social minimum? Apply for the 2023 energy allowance.

Description

Residents with net household income between 130% and 175%: 

Is your income between 130% and 175% of the assistance level? Then you may qualify for the Energy Cut with €100 for small, energy-saving measures and a free energy savings coach. Fill out the application form and send it in. The municipality assesses whether you meet the conditions.

If you meet the conditions, an energy savings coach will come to your home. He will see if you qualify for the white goods exchange campaign and/or the energy fixer. An energy fixer does small jobs in your home so you can save energy. For example, sealing gaps, optimizing heating, ventilation and hot water. The energy savings coach helps you with the applications for this.

Who doesn't get it automatically?

Households with incomes between 130% and 175% of the social minimum must apply on their own.

Terms

Conditions for entitlement to the free energy coach and white goods exchange

  • You live independently in municipality Heerlen.
    Do you live in a nursing or care facility, assisted or sheltered, are you a lodger or do you have a postal address? Then you are not entitled.
  • You have not received a letter with QR code for the Energy Cut App and energy coach before.
  • You are 21 years of age or older.
  • You are not excluded from eligibility for assistance (e.g., detention).
  • You are Dutch or equivalent.
  • You have an income between 130 and 175% of the social assistance standard from municipality Heerlen.

What is 130% and 175% of the social minimum per month as of Jan. 1, 2024?

Family situation130% net per month including vt175% net per month including vt
Single or single parent from age 21 to retirement age€ 1.668,98€ 2.246,71
Single and retired€ 1.853,49€ 2.495,08
Married/cohabiting from age 21 to retirement age€ 2.384,26€ 3.209,57
Married/cohabiting and retired€ 2.512,02€ 3.381,56

Term

We will send you a letter within 8 weeks.

Objection and appeal

If you don't agree with our decision you can object. Do so within 6 weeks of getting our decision.
The municipality will process your objection after those 6 weeks. The municipality has 6 weeks for processing.

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