Energy Bills Support Scheme - Alternative Funding

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Energy Bills Support Scheme - Alternative Funding

Residents in Haringey who weren’t eligible to receive the automatic Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) payment through their energy supplier, may be able to access some further financial support after a new initiative went live on Monday 27 February 2023.

Funded by HM Government, the EBSS Alternative Funding is a one-off, £400, non-repayable discount for eligible households that are still facing increased energy costs, but haven’t received the main EBSS payment automatically to help with their bills between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023. The EBSS payment was paid to residents through a discount applied monthly to energy bills.

Some examples of eligible residents include those residents living in a park home, a care home, a houseboat or other properties that may be off the electricity grid.

Please note that the deadline for submitting applications has now passed.

If you are a corporate appointee with a business bank account, you can apply for the EBSS AF support through the contact centre helpline until 16 June 2023.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I be notified if you’re eligible for EBSS?
Households will never be asked to apply for EBSS Alternative Funding by email or text. The government will never provide a link to reach the online application portal.
 

How do I apply?
You can apply by visiting Apply for energy bill support if you do not get it automatically (external link).
 

What is the deadline for the applications?
To ensure your application is processed, please apply before 31 May 2023.

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Alternative Fuel Payment - Alternative Funding 

The Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) provides a payment of £200 for households that use alternative fuels – such as heating oil, biomass and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – as the main source of heating.

The vast majority of eligible households will receive the AFP automatically through their electricity supplier. However, there will be a small number of households that will be required to apply to the scheme due to the method used to target payments and because some households will not have a direct relationship with an electricity supplier. The Alternative Fuel Payment Alternative Fund (AFP Alternative Fund) was set up to provide the payment to these households.

Please note that the deadline for submitting applications has now passed.