NEWARK, N.J., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PSE&G wants
customers to know that a new TRUE grant, as well as several other
payment assistance programs, are available to help customers pay
utility bills.
The Temporarily Relief for Utility Expenses (TRUE) Program,
approved by the New Jersey Board
of Public Utilities earlier this year, is a one-time benefit for
New Jersey residents struggling to
pay electric and natural gas bills who are not eligible for low
income programs. The maximum grant is $750 for electric and $750 for gas service.
To be eligible for TRUE, customers must meet income and
eligibility requirements:
- Must have annual income for a two-person household of at least
$29,160 and not more than
$69,853. For a household of
four, an income between $44,112 and
$103,034. Income caps for other size households are
listed on www.pseg.com/true_guidelines
- Be 45 or more days past due on their bill and/or have received
a service discontinuation notice.
- Demonstrate that four payments of at least $25 each have been made on their utility account
within the past six months, at least three of which were made
30 days prior to applying for the TRUE grant.
- Been ineligible for or have not received LIHEAP or USF benefits
in the last year.
Contact information for the TRUE grant, as well as for
additional assistance programs that take applications year round,
is listed below:
TRUE Grant 855-465-8783
Helps customers not eligible for low income programs with up to
$1500 toward their PSE&G
bill.
The Universal Service Fund (USF)
800-510-3102
Helps make low income customer bills more affordable with a
$5 to $150 monthly credit
NJ SHARES 866-NJ SHARES (657-4273)
www.njshares.org
Helps moderate income customers not eligible for low income
programs with up to $300 toward
electric bills and $700 toward
natural gas heating bills.
NJ Lifeline 800-792-9745
Helps income eligible seniors and disabled adults with an annual
utility credit of $225.
Salvation Army Red Shield 888-302-6100
Helps military personnel and their families with utility
bills.
Applications are available at all PSE&G Customer Service
Centers for the TRUE grant, USF, and NJ Lifeline. Addresses
are listed on PSE&G customer bills.
Information is available in English and Spanish on PSE&G's
Web site at: www.pseg.com/help or www.pseg.com/ayuda. From the Web
site customers may link to program information and in the case of
the TRUE Grant can apply online.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is
New Jersey's oldest and largest
regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly
three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the
winner of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system
reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service
Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG), a diversified
energy company (www.pseg.com).
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SOURCE Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G)