A change in the way families can apply for help towards their energy bills has meant that more households will be able to claim an extra £200.
Nearly two million households who live off the mains gas grid can get the extra £200 Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP), with most already receiving the £200 automatically as a credit on their electricity bill throughout February. The money is in addition to the £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) paid through their electricity supplier.
Households who use heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), coal or biomass and didn't receive an automatic payment of £200 needed to apply for the cash using an online portal. To be eligible, they needed to provide evidence of payments of alternative fuel from September 2022. However, this has been extended backwards three months from September to June 2022, meaning more families will be able to claim the money.
