Households can get £1,500 vitality invoice grants from British Gas fund

Households combating payments can now apply for a grant of as much as £1,500 from British Gas – and you do not have to be a buyer of the vitality large to get it.

British Gas has right this moment relaunched its Individuals and Families Fund for this winter, which is open to these with pre-payment or credit score meters.

Customers of British Gas may apply to the agency’s Energy Support Fund, which provides grants of as much as £1,500 for these in vitality debt.

The common house pays fuel and electrical energy payments of £1,834 a 12 months, rising to £1,928 a 12 months from 1 January 2024, restricted by the Ofgem worth cap.

British Gas Energy Trust chief government Jessica Taplin stated: ‘We’re assuring households that we are going to present as a lot assist as we will as the price of dwelling disaster continues to place a pressure on funds. 

‘With the re-opening of the Individuals and Families Fund this winter, prospects could have entry to grants and recommendation from us even when they don’t seem to be British Gas prospects.’

How to use for the British Gas Energy Support Fund

To be thought of for the grant you have to meet the entire following standards:

• Be a pre-payment or credit score meter buyer in England, Scotland or Wales
• Not have had a British Gas Energy Trust grant within the final two years
• Need the grant to clear an vitality debt in your title
• Need the grant to your primary residence
• Have had cash or debt recommendation previously three months 

The grants are designed to repay vitality invoice arrears in full, and can’t be used for anything.

You may even must show you might have vitality debt and present British Gas proof you might have had current monetary or debt recommendation.

Households can apply for both British Gas grant right here. 

The UK’s largest vitality firm has paid out greater than £100million to prospects combating vitality payments since costs started rising in late 2021.