O/T CISWO Launch Energy Grant to Vulnerable Former Mineworkers / Families

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

CISWO - The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation have launched a £200 energy grant, to
former mineworkers / families with the rise in fuel costs in 2022.
The one off grant is now available for people on a low income, who meet certain eligibility criteria
, one grant per household.
CISWO's personal welfare team will be identifying people in need & supporting them to get the
help they are entitled to, aswell as the CISWO grant, they will people obtain other financial aid
& subsidies from the government.
Team on hand to offer wider support sevices to former coal miners & their dependants, through
the personal welfare service.
Who can apply - Need to have worked 10 years or more in the coalmining industry,
miners / or partners [ of any gender ] & dependant children, including after death of the mineworker.

I was at the Scarborough miners convalescent home in June, & announced the news to other
mineworkers, & mineworkers widows, plus ladies who worked in the pit can**** etc, which no one
knew about.
I have been in touch with CISWO at their head office in Pontefract, to which I asked them to e-mail
me a form, so I could download it, make copies & give them out to people who might qualify, but
there is no forms to fill in, a person who might qualify wanting to put a claim in for the grant must
telephone CISWO at their Pontefract office.
Someone will come out to a persons home & discuss whether they qualify, its more or less means
tested, but there are a lot of widows who only get a state pension, & a mineworkers pension from
their deceased husbands, who could qualify.
I have passed details on to different people who might qualify, I would not qualify, so no good
me applying, but there will be people who do, so if you know anyone connected to mineworking
who may be on a low income, pass it on, specially if they are on benefits.

The Telephone number for CISWO at Pontefract, covering Yorkshire Area -
................................................. 01977 703384 .................................................. ..........

They offer grants also for Medical / Mobility Aids [example mobility scooters]. Adaptions to
support independent living.
Help towards funeral costs & debt relief.

Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis.
Those diagnosed with coal workers pneumoconiosis will face additional needs in their lifetime,
special grants assistance considered for those industry injury disability benefit award, for disease
in last 12 months or their bereaved partner.

[CAMiller]

Thanks for posting that ELK. I hope some MMadsters are able to benefit from this or if not are able to pass on the information to help someone who would benefit.

[Lolmorgan]

They have got an office in whiston Rotherham.01709 728 115. [email protected].

[Lolmorgan]

CISWO. Address Rectory Drive Whiston S60 4JG.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

They have got an office in whiston Rotherham.01709 728 115. [email protected].

CISWO. Address Rectory Drive Whiston S60 4JG.

I know about the Whiston address lolmorgan, but after my contact with head office in Pontefract, applying for the
£200 energy grant etc has to be through the Pontefract office.
A lady called Beverly Keers from CISWO Pontefract contacted me by e-mail, & said that anyone applying should
ring the Pontefract main office on - 01977 703384

[Could be that anyone in our area could be visited by a person from the Whiston, Rotherham, after they have applied
for the grant through the Pontefract office.]