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EBSS Alternative Funding a failure says MP - BBC report
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This was set up for those who did not have a relationship with an electricity supplier, so would otherwise have missed out on the EBSS £400.
Out of the 900,000 households that were eligible only 141,000 successfully applied for the subsidy.
Shame! These are the poorest of the poor in many cases.
Extra energy bill scheme was staggering failure, says MP - BBC News
Out of the 900,000 households that were eligible only 141,000 successfully applied for the subsidy.
Shame! These are the poorest of the poor in many cases.
Extra energy bill scheme was staggering failure, says MP - BBC News
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More info in this article from a week ago, including statistics of which applications were turned down:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66124201
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