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Terms & Conditions - Heating Initiative

Heating Initiative

1. The CABE Benevolent Fund Heating Initiative is open to all CABE Members in the UK, with at least two years’ paid membership and no outstanding membership fees. Only one application per household.

2. CABE Members can apply for a grant of £500 if they meet the following criteria and can provide supporting documents to prove this:

2.1 you must be aged 67 or over
2.2 you must have previously received payment of the Winter Fuel Allowance for the 2025/2026 winter
2.3 your annual household income (excluding benefits) is £25,000 or less; and
2.4 you reside in in the UK.

3. The grants will be issued from a limited fund. 

4. To qualify for the Scheme you must complete the Heating Initiative application form and provide the necessary information, this includes details of your household’s income and savings and proof that you are in receipt of the Winter Fuel Payment for the 2025/2026 winter.

5. The address that is registered with CABE must be the address which you are claiming for and must correspond to the bank statements supplied as part of your application form.

6. The CABE Benevolent Fund Heating Initiative is not available to deal with any business matters concerned with practice, employment, or business failure, including the payment of annual subscriptions to professional bodies. 

7. Applicants should be aware that assistance may affect any State Benefit.

8. This scheme will run from October 2025 – 1 May 2026, however, the Benevolent Fund Trustees reserve the right at any time to stop the scheme early and the allocated funds will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

9. The trustees’ decisions are final.

 
Eligibility 

  • No dependents of CABE Members are permitted to apply
  • No Trustees are permitted to apply for any of these benefits
  • No Employees of CABE are permitted to apply for any of these benefits
  • No Board Members of CABE are permitted to apply for any of these benefits

 
How to apply 

Applications are assessed and approved by the Benevolent Fund Trustees.  

To apply please follow the link cbuilde.com/HeatingInitiative on the CABE website, which will then direct you to a dedicated Heating Initiative page. When you have completed the application form and attached all the necessary documentation, please send this by e-mail to emergencybenfund@cbuilde.com.

If any additional information is required, we will contact you to request further information. If your application is unsuccessful, you will be advised in writing within two weeks. The CABE Benevolent Fund aims to provide funding paid directly into your nominated bank account within two weeks.
 
For any more support from the CABE Benevolent Fund, CABE members will need to fill out the respective application form for a standard Request For Help and/or the Home Energy Support Scheme. 


Page last updated 14 October 2025, v3