PHILIPSBURG--GEBE will be starting its Senior Citizens Temporary Relief 62+ programme geared towards certain eligible senior citizens, and will aim to reduce the electricity cost for those individuals who qualify for this programme.
Eligible seniors must apply and meet certain criteria to qualify. The company noted that even the seniors who qualified for the relief in 2017 must re-apply. The relief granted will be in the form of a monthly fixed amount to be deducted from the electricity invoice.
Applications will be available from Monday, February 19, until the deadline of March 2. Applicants must be 62 years or older, legally residing on the Dutch side of the island and must be a GEBE client with contract in his or her name.
The registration form for the senior citizen relief programme can be collected at the Philipsburg Main Office or via the GEBE website
www.nvgebe.com . After the form has been completed it and the necessary original documents, along with a previous bill and ID, can then be submitted to the Main office building in Philipsburg.
The company said that to qualify for the programme, all documents must be submitted and the client must be in good standing with NV GEBE for the last five years. Management of GEBE reserves the right to accept or decline any relief request at their discretion.
The company’s Public Relations Department said the programme will be transparent and everyone will be treated in a fair manner once they are able to prove compliance with the criteria.
