Cost of living support
Due to the rising costs of energy, fuel, food, and other services, the Government has introduced additional measures to relieve some of these cost of living pressures. This includes the Energy Rebate Scheme, which comprises of the Council Tax Rebate and the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
Energy Bills Support Scheme (October 2022)
All households with a domestic electricity connection will be automatically eligible for a £400 government grant through the Energy Bills Support Scheme. The grant will be paid from October 2022. Households will not need to apply for the grant, as this will appear as an automatic credit on their energy bill from their energy supplier. The grant will not need to be repaid.
The Energy Bills Support Scheme is not a ‘public fund’ for immigration purposes. As the grant is being applied directly to all energy customers, it can be accessed by a person with no recourse to public funds.
Other cost of living payment and support that have been announced by the Government are either ‘public funds’ or are only available to a person who is in receipt of benefits.
Information provided by the NRPF Network