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Social Heating Fund
A federal fund contributing, through the CPAS, to the purchase of heating gasoil, bulk propane or kerosene by modest-income households. In 2026 the allowance runs from €0.14 to €0.20 per litre, within a limit of 1,500 litres and €300 per year, or a €210 flat rate for purchases at the pump. It is the only scheme covering heating fuels that have no social tariff.
Also known as: Heating Fund
Source: Fonds Social Chauffage
Terms used in this definition
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