- UK government confirms households in Northern Ireland will receive a single payment totalling £600 to help with their energy bills, with payments starting in January
- Northern Ireland households will receive the support through the government's Energy Bills Support Scheme
- the UK government is delivering for the people of Northern Ireland in the absence of an Executive
Households in Northern Ireland will receive support with their energy bills this winter as the government confirms a single payment of £600 will start in January 2023, ensuring the full benefit of the scheme is felt as soon as possible.
The support will combine £400 from the government's Energy Bills Support Scheme Northern Ireland (EBSS NI) with £200 under the Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) scheme announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement.
The government has today confirmed it will fund Northern Ireland electricity companies for these vital payments with direct debit customers receiving the payment totalling £600 automatically into their bank account. Other customers will be sent a voucher to redeem the £600 payment, with
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