Nearly one million households will be able to apply for £400 energy bill help later this month
19.01.2023 - 17:49
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Domestic households across Great Britain that have a direct relationship with their electricity supplier are receiving a £400 non-repayable payment in six instalments under the Energy Bills Support Scheme as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion cost of living support package.
However, some 900,000 households without a direct relationship with their electricity supplier, will need to apply for a one-off payment of £400 from the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding, which will then be paid directly to them by their local authority. This includes people who live in park homes, houseboats, off-grid and care homes, or those paying their energy bills as part of an all-inclusive rental agreement with their landlord.
The UK Government has confirmed that the application portal for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding is due to open later this month, along with a dedicated helpline to assist customers without online access.
Online applications will open in January for households in Scotland, England and Wales who are eligible for the £400 one-off payment to submit their details.
Payments to households that meet the eligibility criteria - including people who get their energy through a commercial contract or who are off-grid - will be made by local authorities in Great Britain.
The UK Government said this is likely to include:
Once households have applied to receive support and their applications have been processed and verified, eligible applicants' details will be shared with local authorities who will deliver the one-off, non-repayable support this winter.
Applicants will only be able to submit information through the GOV.UK portal when it opens this month and should not contact their local authority
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