Any household in NB in an emergency and unable to afford the cost of heating their home may be eligible to get this benefit. You may qualify if:

You received a high heating bill due to the cold, which means you can’t pay your rent or mortgage;
You received a high heating bill due to the cold and have to choose between feeding your family and paying your winter heating bill; or
You got sick and had unexpected high medical costs, that have made it hard to pay your heating bill.

A benefit of up to $550 per calendar year could be provided to help you, depending on the size of the household deficit.