Nearly two million households receiving an extra £200 towards their heating bills
This week signalled the start of nearly two million households receiving an extra £200 towards their heating bills. Homes which don't use mains gas will now begin to get the Alternative Fuel Payment .
Minister for Energy and Climate Graham Stuart said: “Our main energy bill support schemes have seen millions of homes and businesses across the country get much needed help to cover costs, with figures today showing nearly £3 billion in Government support has been paid out to business to date. Now we’re getting support to those remaining few that are off the gas grid and most difficult to reach.
Families who will need to apply include the small minority of customers with no direct energy supplier, such as those living in park homes or on static houseboats. These households will need to use an online portal that will launch later this month, as there is no central register of people who don't use mains gas to heat their homes.
An application portal on gov.uk will open later in February, alongside further information on which households will need to apply. Those who are on the gas grid but don't have a gas connection and are using alternative fuels as their main heating source will also probably need to take this route.
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