Duke Energy Ohio Helping Hand utility bill assistance

Many people face a financial challenge from time to time, and when that happens, the Duke Energy Ohio HeatShare program may help them pay their energy bills. The program, which depends on donations from the community to keep it funded, is targeted at providing the less fortunate with a small amount of money for paying their heating, gas, and even electric bills.

The amount of money available is very limited and it is passed out by the Salvation Army. It will be one time only, and will usually only pay a portion of what is do. Typical recipients of the program include the following:

-Senior citizens who have health risks.

-A customer who lost their job and is waiting on a new one to start.

-Someone who is sick or in the hospital.

-The spouse of a recently deceased person.

While of course anyone can apply for energy bill help from Duke Energy Ohio Helping Hand (and the above list is only an example of who is assisted), the point is the program is focused and limited in scope. It will not provide financial help to a wide range of people as the donations do not allow that. If a Duke Energy customer in Ohio needs more extensive support they should look into options such as LIHEAP, weatherization, or some other government benefit.

 

 

Also keep in mind that even though cash is collected from donations, there will not be cash given to the household. Rather a credit will be placed on their account. This will in effect pay some of the balance due, but not all of it. The customer, no matter their income, will also need to still continue to pay their energy or utility bill on their own. This is a small scale program for those most in need.

To apply for Duke Energy Ohio Helping Hand, call the customer support team at the number below. Or call on a social service agency such as the Salvation Army or a community action agency; they can often refer customers to it and help them apply. Be prepared with proof of income as well as details on why help is needed in order to get utility bill assistance from Helping Hand.

As noted, this is also a donation service. It relies on funds from the community to keep it running. There is money that comes from multiple sources and multiple dollar amounts given. So donations come on a one-off basis, others come from a monthly round up service.

!00% of the money collected from these donations goes to fund Duke Energy Ohio Helping Hand. Every dollar and cent collected goes to pay the utility bill of the less fortunate, low income, and families in a crisis. The administrators of the program do not keep any money for themselves or to run the service. This means for those who donate their hard earned money they can be confident the funds are used wisely.

Anyone seeking to apply for energy bill assistance from Duke Energy Ohio Helping Hand, or to donate to it, can dial the Salvation Army. This is the main customer support number in which more information can be provided.