Government energy bills support scheme alternative funding – and for those off the gas grid using LPG, oil, coal and wood.

This is important for those who could not receive their £400 energy grant from the Government
Government energy bills support scheme alternative funding – and for those off the gas grid using LPG, oil, coal and wood.

Applications to the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme – Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) is due to open in the next few weeks, bringing more much needed help to many Shropshire residents.
The scheme means that households who didn’t receive the original energy bills support, such as those without their own electricity meter or without a direct relationship to an electricity supplier, can receive a £400 support payment.
This might include people who live in

There are lots of circumstances that might have led you to miss the original Energy Bills Support Scheme. The updated package aims to get the right support to everybody who needs it.

cost-of-living mailing list.
gov.uk portal, but there will also be a Government helpline available.
Most households eligible for this further payment will receive it automatically through their electricity supplier. If you don’t have any relationship with an energy provider, a separate Government application portal is also due to open in the coming weeks.
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