Further update on government support for heating oil customers

In the most recent Autumn budget, the chancellor has announced further support to households which use heating oil to heat their homes over the winter period. The chancellor has announced an increase in the alternative fuel payment to £200 for all off the gas grid domestic homes that use fuels such as heating oil and £150 to all non-domestic customers with a top up for larger users.

The Goverments official statement reads as follows;

• The government will double to £200 the level of support for households that use alternative fuels, such as heating oil, liquified petroleum gas, coal or biomass, to heat their homes. This support will be delivered as soon as possible this winter. The government will provide this payment to all Northern Ireland households in recognition of the prevalence of alternative fuel usage in Northern Ireland

• Alternative Fuels Payment (AFP) – The government will double to £200 the level of support for households that use alternative fuels, such as heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), coal or biomass, to heat their homes. This support will be delivered as soon as possible this winter. The government will provide this payment to all Northern Ireland households in recognition of the prevalence of alternative fuel usage in Northern Ireland. The government will also provide a fixed payment of £150 to all UK non-domestic consumers who are off the gas grid and use alternative fuels, with additional ‘top-up’ payments for large users of heating oil based on actual usage.

As we understand, there is no official timings for this payment so we continue to encourage customers to place orders as per ususal.

We will continue to keep you updated via our social media channels in the coming weeks as more information is provided to us.

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