The UK Government is currently giving millions of people £400 off their energy bills over the next six months in a bid to tackle soaring costs. Energy prices are now 95% higher than they were last winter with the typical household paying a maximum of £2,500 a year and experts warning prices could rise even higher in April.
Back in May the UK Government announced it would give every UK household £400 off their energy bills. The energy bill support scheme (EBSS) means each month people get a chunk off their bill with a £66 reduction in October and November and a £67 reduction from December to March.
People who pay by bills or direct debit are either seeing the amount credited to their account, taken off their totals, or returned to their banks. Those with pre-payment meters which need to be topped up – around four million people – have been given vouchers.
