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Brendan Hughes

Northern Ireland £600 electricity payment could be used on other bills under UK government plans

The UK government is considering ways to enable householders in Northern Ireland to use a planned £600 electricity credit on other bills.

The payment to help with rising energy costs was due to be provided as a credit to electricity accounts.

But the Energy Minister said there was "no point" having an electricity credit which does not assist with other costs this winter.

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