Act on Energy are now able to offer financial support for qualifying residents who are struggling to pay their gas and electric bills
Vouchers are available residents who use a pre-payment meter and are struggling to afford their energy costs in the current time.
There are two kinds of voucher available:
- Single occupants are eligible for a voucher worth £28
- Couples or families are eligible for vouchers worth £49
Qualifying criteria
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Universal Credit
Or if you have a gross annual household income of less than £16,190 then other criteria will be applicable:
- Recently been made redundant
- Furloughed and are waiting to receive first payment and don’t know when this will be
- Self- employed and income is unpredictable and/or they are waiting to apply for payment from the government
- Any referral from a Foodbank
