Government says people can still get £400 off energy bills - with £160 million unclaimed
Householders are being warned they have just over a month left to claim up to £400 in assistance with their energy bills. The government this week urged people who have prepayment meters to take advantage of the Energy Bills Support Scheme - and revealed £160 million has not been claimed yet.
Prepayment meter customers have so far claimed £620 million under the government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme . New figures published today show that more than £780 million in EBSS vouchers have been sent to households, with nearly 80 per cent redeemed by customers.These vouchers allow eligible customers, often in low-income homes, to access vital discounts of up to £400 on their energy costs, which direct debit customers will have automatically received this winter.
The EBSS, together with the cap on energy prices, saw the government cover half of a typical household energy bill over the winter – driving forward the government’s priority to halve inflation. Last month the government also announced an extension to the Energy Price Guarantee, meaning by the end of June a typical household will have saved £1,500 on their energy bill – while wholesale prices continue to fall.
"But there’s still £160 million of that yet to claim which will make a huge difference. Even as the warmer weather sets in I urge anyone on a traditional prepayment meter to act now if they haven’t redeemed their voucher.”
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