Off-grid energy users waiting on the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment have started to receive the one-off lump sum from the UK Government, according to consumer expert, Martin Lewis.
During the latest edition of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live on STV, the financial guru told viewers that the “long-promised” payments started earlier this week and should be completed by the end of this month. The one-off payment is aimed at helping ease the cost of soaring heating bills for around two million homes across Great Britain who do not use mains gas and includes those using oil, coal, LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and biomass.
Martin explained that payments started being made on Monday, February 6 automatically through household electricity suppliers. However he said that households fully off grid, who do not have an electricity connection, will need to apply for the £200 later this month - but couldn’t offer any more details on it at this time.
