COLD WEATHER PRIORITY
DELIVERY INITIATIVE
Designed to identify and prioritise customers aged 75+ who are most vulnerable to cold weather conditions.
How Does The Cold Weather Priority Work?
The initiative operates by providing an extra layer of support for the elderly. UKIFDA protect older customers by enabling fuel suppliers to prioritise vulnerable customers during the winter months.
As a UKIFDA member, we will be employing various methods to identify customers who fall into the ‘CWP’ category.
These methods include:
Paying close attention when speaking to customers regarding heating oil orders
Giving customers the ability to opt-in as a 'CWP' customer
Keeping customers informed regarding the 'CWP' initiative
All UKIFDA members work tirelessly to identify customers who may fall into the vulnerable category. It is also encouraged that’s customers alert the local fuel supplier of customers over 75 to help fight the problem.
Identifying Our Vulnerable Customers
The CWP Initiative helps identify and protect the most vulnerable, especially during times of fuel shortages and extreme weather. The scheme ensures these customers stay warm in the winter months.
Therefore, by joining the CWP initiative, Oilfast can easily identify those most in need and prioritise those deliveries.
The initiative is completely free to join. To be eligible to join you must be 75+ or be living with at least one person aged 75+.
If you or someone in your household is aged 75 or over and are interested in opting into the programme, get in touch.
Why Join Cold Weather Priority?
Stay ahead of extreme weather conditions and fuel shortages by joining our priority list for fast heating oil deliveries. The Cold Weather Priority (CWP) program enables heating oil suppliers to identify and prioritize elderly customers aged 75 and above. This helps ensure that they have the fuel they need to stay warm all winter. Sign up for FREE today.
Delivery guaranteed even during fuel shortages
No hidden costs. The scheme is absolutely free of charge
Bad weather will mean you are prioritised for delivery.
Cold Weather Priority Scheme Key Facts
Cold Weather Priority supports vulnerable people before and during the cold weather. Some of the reasons you may qualify are shown here but please get in touch with your local depot to discuss if you quality for Cold Weather Priority.Â
Who can join?
UKIFDA Cold Weather Priority Initiative aims to protect customers over 75 who live in rural communities across the UK
People over age 75
It’s important now more than ever to protect those most vulnerable to the cold and as we get older we become more susceptible to cold conditions and are eligible.
Vulnerable people
The elderly, are amongst the most vulnerable during the colder months including disabilities, health conditions or anyone at risk in colder temperatures.
About Cold Weather And Health
Deaths during the winter months are significantly higher than at other times of the year. The reasons for this are complex. Cold weather can cause people to become unwell in various ways:
Direct cold exposure can result in death or severe illness due to hypothermia, although deaths where hypothermia is the primary cause are rare.
Exposure to cold can increase the risk of blood clots forming in the body, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Cold exposure can also increase susceptibility to chest infections, worsen breathing problems and increase the risk of falls.
Longer-term effects include an increased risk of mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Many people with care needs have underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk from cold.
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