Households can now apply for another £400 towards energy bills

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Some 900,000 households can now apply for another £400 towards their energy bills from the government. An online portal has opened to help people across England, Scotland and Wales access the support.

The one-off, non-repayable lump sum is available to households without a direct relationship to an electricity supplier, such as those living in park homes and care homes.

The payment will be paid directly into people’s bank accounts, reports WalesOnline. The exact date that an eligible household will receive support will depend on when the application is made and when the payment can be processed by the relevant local authority. READ MORE: Supermarket prices on the rise again at Asda, Lidl, Aldi and Tesco in our weekly comparison for cheapest and most expensive The support comes under the “alternative funding” route of the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS AF).

A dedicated customer helpline is available to assist eligible customers without online access. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said more than £7.2 billion has been provided so far to 97% of households across England, Scotland and Wales through monthly instalments, which most households receive automatically in the same way they pay these bills.