Lodge park owners 10 February at 1:22PM in Energy 14 replies 536 views

toone

I live on a lodge park for 11 months of the year.
am I entitled to the fuel allowance everyone else is getting?

Brie

Think you can apply as of 27th Feb.

Martin Lewis shares new energy payment update for households due £200 and £400 heating bill help - Daily Record

pochase

Is the park closed for the remaining month?

If so it is a holiday park and not a residential park and you would not qualify as far as I am aware.

Are you paying Council Tax?

MWT

pochase said:

Is the park closed for the remaining month?

If so it is a holiday park and not a residential park and you would not qualify as far as I am aware.

Are you paying Council Tax?

That is my understanding as well...

https://www.gov.uk/apply-energy-bill-support-if-not-automatic

macman

Where do you live for the 12th month? If you are the electricity account holder there you will already have received the EBSS rebate.

toone

No it is open all year round and there is no set time for you to be off the site but the council does say you must have another address so I use my daughters because I go and see her quite often which mean I am off the site at least 1 month of the year

toone

We all have our own meters but we pay the site owner every month which brings me to another question.
is he allowed to charge us 58p per kw plus standing charge?

ProDave

toone said:

We all have our own meters but we pay the site owner every month which brings me to another question.
is he allowed to charge us 58p per kw plus standing charge?

He has to sell it not for profit.  He is no doubt on a commercial contract, so not able to get the domestic capped rate.  So if he pays 58p that is what you pay to him.

ProDave

toone said:

No it is open all year round and there is no set time for you to be off the site but the council does say you must have another address so I use my daughters because I go and see her quite often which mean I am off the site at least 1 month of the year

So it does not have planning permission as a residential park home site.

pochase

So it is a non permanent caravan or mobile home site and does not qualify.

MWT

toone said:

No it is open all year round and there is no set time for you to be off the site but the council does say you must have another address so I use my daughters because I go and see her quite often which mean I am off the site at least 1 month of the year

So you are not paying Council Tax and it is not a residential site agreement then...