Government bosses have issued an update as hundreds of thousands of people are yet to receive a £400 Cost of Living payment to help with energy bills.
While some 29 million households across the UK are already receiving monthly discounts through the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS), people in more than 900,000 homes will have to apply for their cash.
Local authorities in Scotland, England and Wales are aiming to provide one-off, non-repayable lump sum to households without a direct relationship with a domestic electricity supplier. 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.
