Payment Assistance
What if I can't pay my bill?
We offer payment arrangements to residential customers with past due balances, however
this service is not currently available online. To establish a payment plan on your
account, please contact our Credit Department at 1-888-211-1313. A representative
will work with you to establish a plan to address the overdue balance on your account.
Good Neighbor Energy FundThis fund is a state-wide fund managed by The Salvation Army. The Good Neighbor Energy Fund helps customers who may not qualify for other means of assistance pay their electric bill. For more information, visit the
Good Neighbor Energy Fund* website or call the Salvation Army (if you live in Eastern Massachusetts at 1-800-334-3047 or if you live in Western Massachusetts at 1-800-262-1320).
Read the 2010-2011 newsletter
The Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund (pdf)
Mass SaveMass Save helps eligible Massachusetts customers with fuel assistance, energy discounts and efficiency services. For more information, visit
www.massave.com* or call 1-866-537-7267.
More Assistance
Fuel Assistance, also known as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP),
can provide financial assistance to income eligible applicants. To learn more, visit
Fuel Assistance
(LIHEAP): An Overview*.
To find the agency in charge of the fuel assistance program in your area, visit
the
City Town Listing Page* on the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Department
Of Housing And Community Development's website.
Third Party Notification
If you have a friend or relative who occasionally neglects bills, we can help you
help them with our Third Party Notification program. Any customer can designate
a relative, trusted friend or agency to be a caregiver and receive copies of notices
should the account become overdue. The caregiver is in no way responsible for bill
payment, but can alert the customer if there is a problem. This service provides
helpful protection during times of extended absences from home or during illness.
To sign up for this service, fill out the
Third Party Notification form (pdf) or call us at 1-800-375-7413.
Arrears Management Program (AMP)
National Grid's Arrears Management Program provides financial assistance to eligible
low-income customers with active accounts that have outstanding bills in arrears.
Under the AMP program, eligible low-income customers may qualify for forgiveness
of past due bills. Program participants receive credits to their past due account
once all program requirements have been met. (Some restrictions may apply.)
For more information, read our AMP brochure.
Fuel Assistance
This federally funded program is for low-income households in need of assistance
in paying energy bills and who meet income eligibility requirements (applications
are accepted starting each November). It is not a welfare program or a loan.You
do not have to pay back any money granted.
To qualify for a Fuel Assistance grant you must:
- • Pay utility bills directly or have your heat included in your rent (apartment or house)
- • Have household income that falls within the Fuel Assistance guidelines (see below)
Income Guidelines for the 2011-2012 Heating Season
To qualify, your income must be no greater than the limit listed below for your
family size:
Number of Household Members
|
Monthly Income 30 Days
|
Annual Income 365 Days
|
|
1
|
$1,790
|
$21,780
|
|
2
|
$2,418
|
$29,420
|
|
3
|
$3,046
|
$37,060
|
|
4
|
$3,674
|
$44,700
|
|
5
|
$4,302
|
$52,340
|
|
6
|
$4,930
|
$59,980
|
|
7
|
$5,558
|
$67,620
|
|
8
|
$6,186
|
$75,260
|
Payments are subject to available funds. Call your local Community Action Agency
for more information.
Here is a list of agencies that serve our customers with Fuel Assistance:
Belknap-Merrimack Counties
Open year-round 8:30 – 4:30
Evening hours by appointment only
|
82 Elkins Street, Franklin
|
603-934-3444
|
|
121 Belmont Road, Laconia
|
603-524-5512
|
|
147 Main Street, Meredith
|
603-279-4096
|
|
15 Glass Street, Suncook
|
603-485-7824
|
|
49 Main Street, Warner
|
603-456-2207
|
Rockingham County
Open year-round 8:30 – 4:30
|
7 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth
|
603-436-3896
|
|
287 Lawrence Road, Salem; (also for Derry)
|
1-800-939-9172 or 603- 893-9172
|
|
Appointments and Information
|
800-639-3896
|
Hillsborough County
Open year-round 8:30 – 4:30
Evening hours by appointment only
|
160 Silver Street, Manchester
|
800-322-1073; 603-647-4470
|
|
134 Allds Street, Nashua
|
877-211-0723; 603-889-3440
|
|
46 Concord Street, Peterborough
|
877-757-7048; 603-924-2243
|
(The River Center)
Temporary Outreach Offices
|
By appointment only
|
|
Tuesdays and Thursdays
|
|
39 Nashua Street, Library Annex, Milford
|
603-673-0756
|
Wednesdays
|
|
|
Falls, 56 Main Street, Greenville
|
603-878-3364
|
Mondays and Fridays
|
|
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4 Church Street, Hillsboro
|
603-464-5835
|
You may also contact the Peterborough office Monday through Friday for appointments
at temporary offices.
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