Northern Ireland's Energy Payment Support Scheme

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Universal Credit claimants and those in receipt of certain means-tested benefits will get £200 towards their energy bills, the Northern Ireland Executive has announced. It comes as part of a new £55 million support package designed to help around 280,000 people with the cost of living.  

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'Universal Credit and other benefit claimants in Northern Ireland to get £200 towards energy bills - here's what you need to know'

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worrywart_3

Do Northern Ireland get the warm home discount as well? 

Lucylou4859

I believe I'm on Contributions based ESA, not income related. Why do we not qualify for the warm home support payments?? 

Greatstuff365

This is a big con. You can only get this if you were paid UC on the week dated 13 December 2021 and 19 December 2021 (a week that I just happened to be doing some part time work for Xmas) and therefore got ziltch from UC.

This payment shoulld be made as it was stated on TV by the N.I. Executive... i.e. EVERYONE on UC etc will be getting a £200 payment towards Energy costs, no ifs and buts or a "qualifying period" of just ONE week?.

UC and the Gov are a complete joke.