This scheme is for households that missed out on the £400 energy bills discount. It is for people that do not have a domestic electricity meter or contract with an electricity supplier. This scheme enables you to apply for the discount if you did not get it automatically. You can only make one application per household.
His Majesty’s Government provides this support and it is delivered by local authorities.
The scheme is now open to all eligible households until 31 May 2023.
Eligibility
You may be eligible to apply if your main home is:
- a residential park home
- on a boat on a permanent residential mooring
- on a permanent Gypsy and Traveller site
- part of a heat network without an electricity meter
- off the mains electricity or gas grid
- in social or private rented accommodation which has a business energy connection or a communal electricity supply
- in a care home or assisted living facility and you pay for some or all of your care (directly or through loss of pension or other benefits)
- in a separate domestic home within a non-domestic property (such as a farmhouse or a flat above a shop)
How to apply
If you are eligible you will need to fill out a short online form on the Gov.UK website.
If you do not have online access, you can apply by calling 08081 753287. Someone will then guide you through the application process.
Please note that all applications are dealt with by His Majesty’s Government. Not to or via local authorities.
Alternative Fuels Payment
The Government has also announced the Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP). This is a £200 support payment for households that use fuels other than gas to heat their homes. For example, tank or bottled gas, oil, wood, and solid fuel.
You may be eligible if:
- your household is not connected to the mains gas grid
- you use alternative fuels as your main form of heating
The scheme is now open to all eligible households until 31 May 2023.
How to apply
If you are eligible you will need to fill out a short online form on the Gov.UK website.
If you do not have online access, you can apply by calling 08081 753287. Someone will then guide you through the application process.
Please note that all applications are dealt with by His Majesty’s Government. Not to or via local authorities.