Anyone who lives in a residential home, or has a relative who does, is urged to check if their £400 energy support grant has been claimed. The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding is available to more than 900,000 households in Great Britain who do not have a domestic electricity supply and were not eligible to receive support automatically through the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS). The fund provides them with £400 to support.
People only have until Wednesday, May 31, to claim. Residents of residential homes or those living in park homes may not pay bills directly, but they are entitled to claim as they make contributions to energy bills via their paid fees or site charges.
To see if you or a relative are eligible you need to submit a short online form via the Government’s GOV.UK webpages. This page can be found by searching 'Apply for energy bill support if you do not get it automatically’ into the search bar on GOV.UK or a search engine. For those without online access, the contact centre helpline can be reached on 08081753287.
