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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Kieran Isgin

Households urged to act as deadline to claim £100 million in energy bill support rapidly approaches

Over £100 million worth of energy bill support is yet to be claimed as the deadline rapidly approaches.

The Energy Bill Support Scheme offered vouchers to billpayers using non-smart prepayment meters between October 2022 and March 2023. The vouchers can provide up to £400 worth of discounts for energy bills.

While people using smart meters or paying via direct debit received their discount automatically via six instalments of £66/67 throughout the winter, traditional prepayment meter users received vouchers via text, email or post. These vouchers could then be redeemed at their usual top-up shop.

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