The government has announced further schemes, to provide certain households with further help towards their energy costs.
This further help will be targeted at a fairly small number of households in our area.
The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) scheme will be targeted at households that missed out on the £400 energy bills discount scheme due to not having a direct contractual relationship with their electricity supplier. Customers who are eligible for support under the main Energy Bills Discount Scheme will not be eligible for EBSS AF.
The scheme is now open for applications. Applications need to be made to the government using the online form on the gov.uk website.
In an attempt to avoid scams, the government has advised councils not to use links to direct applicants to the relevant web page.
As such, if you wish to apply for this payment please search "apply for energy bill support if you do not get it automatically” in the search bar on gov.uk or an internet search engine
This will take you to the relevant page from where you can make an application.
The Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) scheme will be directed to those households that heat their homes using alternative energy sources, such as oil, coal, liquified petroleum gas (LPG), or biomass rather than gas or electricity.
Applications for this scheme will be made to the government and not to the council.
Amber Valley Borough Council is waiting for further information from the government about the Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) scheme. We will update this page of our website as soon as we have more information.
Contact the team directly on 01773 570222 or email enquiry@ambervalley.gov.uk
