Thousands of the UK's poorest households will be getting a £250 boost to help pay their energy bills.
British Gas is to give the free energy credit to prepayment customers who are struggling to top up their meters as prices rise and the weather gets colder. British Gas has said the money - which is in addition to any cost of living payments or energy bill support from the Government - will be paid automatically to those who it identifies are eligible for it, so you don't need to apply for help.
The meter credit is part of a new £10million support package announced by the energy giant to help prepayment customers, who are often the most vulnerable families. Prepay - or Pay As You Go - meters are often installed when a customer builds up debt on their account that they can't pay back, but prepayment customers face higher rates than direct debit customers and have no option other than 'self-disconnect' if they run out of money to top up the meter.
