Nearly one million households without a direct link to an electricity supply are now able to apply for a £400 one-off energy support payment from the government. The £400 energy bills support scheme alternative funding (EBSS AF) is aimed at helping people such as those living in park homes, care homes as well as off-grid, with the rising cost of energy prices.
The non-repayable lump sum will be delivered by local authorities in Scotland, England and Wales to provide financial support to around 900,000 households. The fund is on top of the £200 alternative fuel payment (AFP) being given this month to around two million off-grid customers. You can find out more about that here.
The scheme, which opened on February 27, was due to open last month but was delayed due to “significant complexities". It had been piloted in four council areas in the UK - Glasgow City Council, Chichester District Council, West Suffolk Council and Wrexham County Borough Council - but is now open nationwide.
