Households who missed out on the £400 energy bills winter discount will now be able to apply for the support next year, the Government has confirmed.
Almost a million households across England, Scotland and Wales were initially not covered by the support scheme due to not having a direct relationship to an energy supplier, including care home residents and people living in park homes. But applications will open for these 900,000 households to get their £400 discount in January 2023, through the Government's Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding.
Eligible households will be able to apply online for the £400 support next month by filling out a short online form on the GOV.UK website, and a helpline will also be available for those without access to the internet. Those likely to meet the criteria also include those living in caravans or houseboats, tenants in certain private and social rented homes, farmers living in domestic farmhouses and off-the-grid households.
