Thousands to get new £400 energy bill payment including renters and those living in park homes – do you qualify?
MILLIONS of households that pay for their energy through commercial contracts will receive a £400 energy bill discount from October.
The government has today confirmed that additional funding will be made available so that the £400 energy bill discounts will be extended to help those previously excluded.
The funding will now help park home residents and those tenants whose landlords pay for their energy via a commercial contract.
The government is committed to ensuring such households receive the same support for their energy bills.
The Government will introduce legislation to make sure landlords pass the £400 energy bill discount on to tenants who pay all-inclusive bills.
According to a recent report by Citizen Advice, almost 585,000 renters are currently signed up to a “bills included” contract with their landlords.
Here, the landlord manages the tenant’s gas and electricity charges.
This means the tenant does not have a direct relationship with their energy supplier and charities have previously warned that these households could miss out on energy bill support.
Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of Citizens Advice previously said: “It’s vital that government support reaches the people it’s intended for. We’re worried that many tenants are falling through the cracks, putting them at risk of missing out on money to help them with soaring bills.
“The government should also bring forward clear guidance for landlords to make sure tenants don’t miss out on the upcoming £400 energy grant.”
It is estimated that a further 850,000 households live in mobile homes on 2,000 sites across the UK and it was unclear as to whether they would be entitled to the energy bill discount.
The government also failed to clarify how more than 17,000 additional households that rely on heating networks to warm their homes will receive the discount.
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