Homes across the UK who have direct relationships with their electricity supplier are set to receive a non-repayable £400 payment across six instalments, through the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
The plan comes as part of the Conservative Government's £37billion cost of living support package.
But some 900,000 households who don't have the same relationship with suppliers will be required to apply for one-off payment of £400 - which will come directly from their local authority through the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding.
