EFFECTIVE DATES: November 1 through March 31
Any customer 65 years or older, regardless of income, who notifies SEMCO of their eligibility, is protected from shut off during the effective dates. At the end of the protection period, the total bill will be due unless arrangements are made to pay the balance in installment payments along with the current bill.
MILITARY PROTECTION
If you are the customer of record or the spouse of the customer of record, and are deployed overseas in response to a declared war or undeclared hostilities, or are deployed within the United States in response to a declared national or state emergency, and the household income is reduced as a result, you may apply for shut off protection. An extension may be requested. Verification of active duty status may be required.
State Programs
STATE EMERGENCY RELIEF (SER) PROGRAM
CONTACT: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
You do not have to be a client of MDHHS to apply for help
with a past-due bill or a shut off notice through the SER. Contact your MDHHS
caseworker for information or call MDHHS customer service at 1-855-275-6424.
Some other community organizations and agencies are trained to help you
complete the online application for SER. Find help near you at www.mibenefitsaccess.org.
HOME HEATING CREDIT
CONTACT: Michigan Department of Treasury
EFFECTIVE DATES: January 1 through September 30
You can apply for a Home Heating Credit for the current year between January and September 30th. To be eligible, you must meet the income guidelines as shown on the chart below and own or rent your residence (includes apartments and mobile homes). Additional benefits may be available if you are 65 or older, deaf, blind, or have another disability. Home Heating Credit claims must be filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Please contact SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company once you have filed for the Home Heating Credit. Protection is available to allow time for the Energy Draft to be issued. Please keep a copy of your form with the number of exemptions claimed and the amount of the credit. You will be required to pay for the natural gas service used during the shut off protection period.
INCOME
GUIDELINES
(2019-2020)
|
Number
of Exemptions
|
110% of Federal Poverty Guidelines
Maximum Annual Income
|
0-1
|
$13,739
|
2
|
$18,601
|
3
|
$23,463
|
4
|
$28,325
|
5
|
$33,187
|
6
|
$38,049
|
7
|
$42,911
|
8
|
$47,773
|
Add $4,862 for each additional exemption
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