Written question asked by Mike Amesbury (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 April 2023. It was answered by Amanda Solloway (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 April 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Alternative Fuel Payments: Weaver Vale

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of delays in providing the Alternative Fuels Payment to people in Weaver Vale constituency.

Answer: Over 85% of eligible households have received the payment automatically via their electricity supplier during February. Most households did not need to take any action to receive the support. A small proportion of households will need to apply for the AFP, for example because they do not have a relationship with an electricity supplier. Applications for this Alternative Fund opened on 6 March through a GOV.UK portal which includes an overview of eligibility and what steps households need to take to apply for support.

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