Households with a traditional prepayment meter are being urged not to miss out on £400 of UK Government help with their energy bills before the end of this month, with £130 million still available to be claimed. Electricity suppliers, charities and consumer groups have joined forces with the UK Government for ‘Claim Your Energy Voucher Day’ in a final push to encourage households to claim their vouchers before the scheme ends on June 30.
All households were eligible for the UK Government's Energy Bills Support Scheme, which paid £400 in six instalments of £66 or £67 between October 2022 and March 2023. Traditional prepayment customers - often some of the most vulnerable - were paid in vouchers and millions remain unclaimed, however, while some customers did not get them, others have struggled to redeem them.
Customers need to visit a post office or PayPoint with their Energy Bills Support vouchers and identification before June 30. Any lost, missing or expired vouchers can be reissued as long as they are redeemed by the last day of this month.
