British Gas will pay £1,700 to 'as many eligible households as possible'

James Rodger

3 September 2024 at 2:02 pm·2-min read

British Gas, Octopus, OVO and E.ON customers can get a £1,700 grant to pay for energy bills. Households with the largest energy suppliers in the country who are in debt with their firms can now apply for grants of up to £1,700 thanks to The Individuals and Families Fund.

The Fund is offering energy debt grants for both British Gas and non-British Gas customers, with debt on a credit or pre-payment meter account. Applications for a share of the fund closed on March 8, 2024, However, the scheme has reopened ahead of the forthcoming energy price cap, which has been announced by Ofgem ahead of being hiked on October 1 for consumers nationwide.

Jessica Taplin, CEO of the Trust, urged: "We encourage applications to the Individuals and Families Fund from anyone that needs support with their energy debt. The change in eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payments, coupled with the energy price cap increase from October, means more people might find themselves struggling with their bills as we head towards winter. This fund will help us support as many eligible households as possible across Britain, whether British Gas customer or otherwise."

Energy customers could previously get up to £1,500 in help from the fund, but it has increased to £1,700 this winter. Eligibility includes pree-payment meter customers who have between £50 and £1,700 of energy debt, credit customers who have between £250 and £1,700 of energy debt and those living in England, Scotland, or Wales.

Those who have not received a grant from the British Gas Energy Trust within the last 2 years are eligible, as well as those who are seeking a grant to clear an outstanding debt on a current or open gas, electricity or dual fuel energy account.

The account must be in their name and relate to their main residence and those who have received help from a money advice agency within the last six months could also apply.

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