Millions of people still awaiting financial help to heat their homes are due to start receiving financial help from the government. From February 7 households across the UK who don’t use mains gas for heating will start receiving £200 towards their energy bills as the Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) scheme launches.
Most will get the £200 AFP automatically as a credit on their electricity bill but some customers will need to apply for the support later this month. Nearly two million households who use alternative energy sources such as heating oil, biomass and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to warm their homes will receive the support.
These groups were due to receive a £100 lump sum from the UK government after it pledged to match the support given to customers connected to mains gas, who are receiving £400 off their energy bills over six months. This was later doubled to £200.
