Asked by: Paul Beresford (Conservative - Mole Valley)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2022 to Question 75748 on Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes, for what reason park home owners have not yet received financial support under Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding.
Answered by Graham Stuart
There is no single register of all households eligible for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding, and it therefore requires a separate approach from the main Energy Bills Support Scheme, which was delivered through suppliers. The Government is developing the EBSS Alternative Funding scheme to support these households, including park homes, and will announce further details on eligibility, delivery mechanisms and timing soon.
Asked by: Paul Beresford (Conservative - Mole Valley)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when park home owners can expect to receive the financial support provided by the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
Answered by Graham Stuart
As announced on 29 July, the EBSS Alternative Funding will be available to provide equivalent support of £400 for energy bills for the households who will not be reached through the EBSS. This includes those who do not have a domestic electricity meter or a direct relationship with an energy supplier, such as park home residents.
The Government is working to make the support available to applicants as soon as possible and is working with a range of organisations, such as local authorities, Devolved Administrations and across the UK Government, to finalise the details of the Alternative Funding and have the process up and running for applications this winter.