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9 States Rechecking Utility Discount Eligibility — Thousands of Seniors Risk Losing Savings

The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps approximately 5.9 million households nationwide with heating and cooling bills. Among those individuals are many seniors...

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How Retirees Can Get Free Money From the Government

From 2025 to 2028, anyone 65 or older can claim a deduction of $6,000 in addition to the current additional standard deduction for seniors under existing law.

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The ‘February Freeze’: Why Your Next Utility Bill Could Be Much Higher Than Expected

February is traditionally the coldest month of the year, but in 2026, the shock arriving in your mailbox has less to do with the thermometer...

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Qualify for SNAP? 5 More Programs You Can Utilize To Save Money

Many households don't take advantage of these benefits simply because they don't realize they exist.

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Heating Aid Is Running Out: How to Apply for LIHEAP Before Your State Closes Applications

As winter peaks, the cost of home heating forces many families to choose between warmth and groceries. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) offers a vital resource. However, this fund is not infinite. Most states use a “first-come, first-served” system. Because of high demand, many regions close applications as…

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Heating Assistance Programs Narrowing Eligibility This Season

For decades, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been a reliable safety net for retirees. If your Social Security check was low...

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Trump’s failed energy bill pledge leaves US households struggling: ‘It’s obscene’

A year after then candidate Trump promised to cut energy bills in half, rising costs are pushing many Americans’ household budgets to the brink

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Utility Companies Are Adding “Infrastructure Fees” to Senior Bills This Winter

As the first major frost of 2026 settles across the country, millions of seniors are opening their heating bills to find a jarring new line...

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7 Emergency Moves If You’re Facing a Utility Shutoff Notice

Facing a utility shutoff notice? Learn 7 urgent steps to keep your lights on and avoid losing essential services without breaking the bank.

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Heating Assistance Programs Are Closing Earlier Than Expected

Across several states, seniors are discovering that heating assistance programs are under pressure this year. Retirees who depend on these programs—especially LIHEAP and local utility...

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8 Discount Programs Seniors Can Use on Winter Utility Bills

Winter utility bills often rise sharply, creating financial stress for seniors living on fixed incomes. Heating, electricity, and water costs can consume a large portion...

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6 Government and Utility Programs That Can Help With High Power Costs

Find out how these federal, state and provider-specific programs can help households struggling with energy bills.

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Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes

The federal government has released about $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP

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Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is making things worse as cold weather arrives

As fall turns to winter and temperatures begin to drop, millions of people across the U.S. will struggle to pay their rising energy bills. The government shutdown is making matters even worse: Several states have pushed back the start of their winter energy assistance because their federally allocated funds had…

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The Independent UK

Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families

Millions of low-income families may face delays in receiving home heating aid due to the ongoing federal government shutdown

The Guardian - US

Fears of heat-rationing for millions in US as shutdown delays energy aid

Most vulnerable families could be without critical energy assistance, experts warn, as electricity and gas bills surge

The Independent UK

As summers grow deadlier, here's what to know about utility shutoffs

As the cost of electricity outpaces inflation, consumer advocates are sounding alarms about the risks to low-income people who can't afford consistent air conditioning in deadly heat

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Why These States Are Slashing Utility Subsidies for Seniors

In a time when the cost of living is rising faster than most retirement incomes, many seniors have come to rely on utility subsidies just...

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The Guardian - US

Trump promised to lower energy costs – his tax bill will raise them for people in red states the most

Household energy bills in some Republican-leaning states could rise by more than $600 every year, analysis of the so-called ‘big, beautiful bill’ finds

International Business Times

Poor Families Face Freezing Risks As Trump Admin's Budget Eliminates 'Vital' Program Keeping Them Warm in the Winter

The Trump administration's 2026 budget request cuts funding for an essential assistance program which helps poor families stay warm during the winter months.

The Conversation

Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

The U.S. is headed into what forecasters expect to be one of the hottest summers on record, and millions of people across the country will struggle to pay their power bills as temperatures and energy costs rise.

Roll Call

At HHS, proposed cuts to medical research and public health programs - Roll Call

The White House on Friday proposed a fiscal 2026 HHS budget that backs the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda of President Donald Trump.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr urged to release nearly $400m allocated to help families combat heat

As part of Trump’s administrations ‘efficiency’ drive, staff running decades-old program for energy assistance laid off

Texas Observer

Funds to Help Low-Income Families With Summer Electric Bills Are Stretched Thin

A federal program helps people in poverty cover the costs of heat and cooling. But advocates say it disadvantages states like Texas, even though extreme heat is a key cause of weather-related deaths.

The Texas Tribune

A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like Texas

The program helps low-income people with heating and cooling bills, but advocates say it disadvantages Texas and other warm-weather states, even though extreme heat is a key cause of weather-related deaths.

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