We’d like to underscore the importance of the message in a recent Mining Journal story about what’s known as the Home Heating Tax Credit, which helps eligible residents manage heating costs during the colder months. Qualified Michigan renters and homeowners have until Tuesday, Sept. 30, to claim the credit and those who don’t file by the deadline will miss out.

State officials tell us that last year, for example, the average qualifying household received $180 in assistance, which is most often applied directly to residents’ utility bills. Some energy providers automatically provide claimants a residential income assistance credit worth up to $20 monthly.

“The Home Heating Credit is a ‘use it or lose it’ benefit, so (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) is encouraging Michiga

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