Issue No. 1936 11 - 17 August 2022
COSTA BLANCA NORTH • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
TOWN HALL HELPS OUT Linda Hall BENIDORM Town Hall is helping to combat energy poverty. Over‐65s will receive a di‐ rect payment of at least €50 to assist in paying electricity bills, Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez announced. “At a time of huge eco‐ nomic uncertainty, it’s im‐ portant to help the elderly,” he said. “They provided support at critical moments in the past and they need extra help now.” Payments totalling €300,000 ‐ co‐financed by the Provincial Council and Benidorm Town Hall ‐ will be distributed by the Social Welfare department. Once all requests have been dealt with, the remain‐ der will be shared amongst the applicants, the mayor ex‐ plained: “An initial €50 grant could increase to €100,” the mayor pointed out. All over‐65s registered on
Photo credit: Benidorm town hall
BENIDORM RESIDENTS: Help with energy bills for the over-65s.
the municipal Padron who have lived in Benidorm for an uninterrupted five years and either own or rent their habitual residence are eligi‐ ble, Perez said. Other members of the household should be related to the applicant, over 65 and similarly registered on the Padron for five uninterrupt‐ ed years. Applications should be made to https://sede. benidorm.org/catalogo‐de‐ servicios/BSENER/ (requiring
a digital signature) or in per‐ son at the town hall’s Reg‐ istro General office as well as the Jose Llorca Linares, La Torreta, Jelena and Tanit so‐ cial centres or municipal ad‐
ministrative extension of‐ fices. A prior appointment should be made at the latter via the www.benidorm.org website.
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