MSE News: Households to get £400 boost to help with rising energy bills

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Millions of households will get a non-repayable £400 grant to help with rising energy bills, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today (26 May) under a new £15 billion package of measures designed to tackle the cost of living crisis.

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Households to get £400 boost to help with rising energy bills

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MSE_James

Here's Martin Lewis's instant reaction to the Chancellor's announcement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCkv3jqHdM

MoJo

Is the grant paid to the account with the supplier or to bank accounts? 

MattMattMattUK

MoJo said:

Is the grant paid to the account with the supplier or to bank accounts? 

It depends which grant.
Benefits dependant ones will be paid via the benefits system, the generic one will be paid via energy bills.

molerat

All the details of how the payments will be made / split and eligibility here

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-living-support/cost-of-living-support-factsheet-26-may-2022

frizzz1

Mojo  if you pay for your gas/leccy via direct debit  the £400 goes to your supplier who then adds it straight to your energy account  pre-payment meter customers get it directly added to there meters or a voucher to top up your gas/leccy key 

MattMattMattUK

mark_cycling00 said:

Rural communities (Wales, Scottish highlands and others) who don't only have heating oil will not get anything to cover this cost. Northern Island will. 

Cynical person would think that the tories need the Unionist MPs in a future election but don't need to keep SNP or PC voters happy

They have electricity and will get the £400 via their electricity bill, the same as everyone else. 

rangout

What about renters on a service charge?

My Housing Association pays the energy bills for the building, and the tenants pay them a set monthly charge. I take it people like that aren't eligible?

mark_cycling00

MattMattMattUK said:

mark_cycling00 said:

Rural communities (Wales, Scottish highlands and others) who don't only have heating oil will not get anything to cover this cost. Northern Island will. 

Cynical person would think that the tories need the Unionist MPs in a future election but don't need to keep SNP or PC voters happy

They have electricity and will get the £400 via their electricity bill, the same as everyone else. 

if someone had an electricity bill and also a gas bill would they get more? Announcement mentions every bill. If not then I'm happily wrong

molerat

mark_cycling00 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

mark_cycling00 said:

Rural communities (Wales, Scottish highlands and others) who don't only have heating oil will not get anything to cover this cost. Northern Island will. 

Cynical person would think that the tories need the Unionist MPs in a future election but don't need to keep SNP or PC voters happy

They have electricity and will get the £400 via their electricity bill, the same as everyone else. 

if someone had an electricity bill and also a gas bill would they get more? Announcement mentions every bill. If not then I'm happily wrong

From the .gov link I posted

Energy suppliers will deliver this support to households with a domestic electricity meter over six months from October.

MattMattMattUK

rangout said:

What about renters on a service charge?

My Housing Association pays the energy bills for the building, and the tenants pay them a set monthly charge. I take it people like that aren't eligible?

People in that situation would not be eligible for the £400 grant as it stands. They would be eligible for any benefits related grants.