People only have four days left to claim vouchers to assist them with energy bills, the government has warned. More than £100 million of Energy Bills Support Scheme vouchers are still yet to be claimed it has been revealed.
The money is aimed at people who have prepayment meters - and there were concerns that this method would lead to many of them not getting the help. Most households in England, Scotland and Wales got a £400 discount automatically removed from their power bills over a number of months in six instalments of £66/67 sent over the winter.
However, people who were still on prepayment meters have not claimed their money - and the deadline is June 30. Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) said that, given many prepayment users are on a low income, the £400 is a lifeline, but they must redeem their vouchers by June 30 to take advantage of it. In some areas more than 40 per cent of the vouchers have not been claimed.
