Martin Lewis has shared a new update for people still waiting on the £200 Alternative Fuel payment (AFP) from their energy provider. The consumer champion told listeners of his BBC radio 5 Live Podcast that automatic payments should now have been made to households with a direct electricity connection to their supplier.
Payments began on February 6 and were expected to be completed by the end of the month, however, the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com explained that this may not be the case and depends on how you pay your energy bills. People who pay for their electricity by Direct Debit should have received the money in their bank account, those paying by standard credit will get it as a credit on their energy account and prepayment meter customers will receive a voucher.
Martin said: “The vast majority of eligible households using oil, coal, LPG and biomass will not need to take any action to receive the support, but a small proportion will need to apply for it.”
