Senior benefits in Wayne County, Utah

R6 Regional Council in Richfield, formerly the Six County Association of Governments, is the Area Agency on Aging for Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne counties. Senior center services are for people 60 and older and their spouses of any age, and all of them are by donation: information and referral, outreach, legal and supportive services, rides to medical visits and shopping, health fairs and Medicare help. Home-delivered and group meals are also for people 60 and older; a home-delivered meal needs an assessment by the local senior center, and the suggested donation is $3.00 per meal. The Alternatives program offers in-home help such as homemaker, personal care and an emergency response system for adults 18 and older, with fees on a sliding scale. The Caregiver Support Program gives short-term relief to people caring for someone 60 or older, up to $1,500 a year. The Aging Medicaid Waiver helps people 65 and older stay at home instead of a nursing home. For in-home programs, call the intake specialist at 435-893-0731. For Medicare help (SHIP), call 435-893-0728. In Wayne County, the local senior center is the Wayne Senior Center in Bicknell (475 South 300 East), 435-425-2089, which offers home-delivered meals only.

Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year

HEAT (Home Energy Assistance Target) is Utah's version of the federal LIHEAP program. It helps low- and moderate-income households with heating bills through a one-time payment made to the utility company. A household may apply once each HEAT season (October 1 to September 30), no matter the type of heat: electric, gas, propane, oil, wood or coal. Renters whose utilities are included in the rent may also apply, with some limits. Households with an elderly or disabled member, or a child under 6, can apply starting October 1; the general public can apply from November 1, until federal LIHEAP funds run out. In Wayne County, R6 Regional Council takes HEAT applications. Apply online and email your documents to hcap@r6.utah.gov, mail a paper application to 82 E 600 N, Richfield, UT 84701, or call your local HEAT office at 435-893-0745 for an appointment.

Estimated bill savings: $250–$800 a year

Wayne County homeowners apply for Utah's property tax relief programs through the Wayne County Clerk/Auditor’s office in Loa. Under the state's 2026 rules, the Homeowner Low-income Abatement (formerly called Circuit Breaker) can lower property tax on an owner-occupied home by up to $1,412, based on income, plus an extra credit. It is for owners whose 2025 household income was under $44,221 and who are 67 or older, are an unmarried surviving spouse, or qualified in 2025. The county's low-income (indigent) abatement can cut the tax in half, up to $1,412, for low-income owners who are 67 or older or who have a disability or extreme hardship. Veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 10 percent, and legally blind owners, can get exemptions, and owners 75 and older may be able to defer their taxes. Applications are due to the county by September 1. Call 435-836-1300. Renters 66 or older (or an unmarried surviving spouse) with 2025 income under $44,221 can get a Renter Credit of up to $1,412 from the Utah State Tax Commission; apply at tap.utah.gov by December 31.

Estimated bill savings: $100–$1,412 a year