The heating assistance for the home and the energy supplements are granted based on an application accompanied by supporting documents regarding the family composition, its income, and the heating system used. When filling out the application, the applicant has the obligation to correctly state the family composition, the income of its members, as well as the movable and immovable assets owned.

The holder of the heating assistance for the home and/or the energy supplement is the representative of the family or, as applicable, the single person who meets the legal conditions for the granting of the assistance, who requests it and who can be, as appropriate: the owner of the home, their lawful successor, the person who has transferred the home based on a sale-purchase contract with a maintenance clause or with the right of habitation, the holder of the lease, commodatum, concession contract or another adult family member authorized by the owner of the home or by the lease holder, or, as applicable, the legal representative of the single person who has not reached the age of 16.