The latest UK Government figures suggest that almost a third of Scottish households with a prepayment meter have not yet redeemed their energy rebate vouchers. More than 867,000 vouchers were issued in Scotland under the government’s £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) between October and December last year.
However, more than 273,000 have not been redeemed, meaning as much as £54 million in vital support has been left unclaimed. Edinburgh and Glasgow had some of the lowest redemption rates across Great Britain, at 59 per cent and 62 per cent, respectively.
The statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) suggest that around 1.9 million vouchers issued across Scotland, England and Wales remain unclaimed. This is despite increased uptake of the vouchers, which hit its highest level in January.
