People living in park homes may not qualify for £400 energy bill discount this October

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently announced that every domestic electricity customer across the country will receive a £400 discount off their energy bill from October in a new effort by the UK Government to help millions of households cope with the cost of living crisis.

Along with doubling the £200 of support announced earlier this year, the full £400 payment will now be made as a grant, which means it does not have to be repaid.

Energy suppliers will deliver this support to households with a domestic electricity meter over six months from October.However, not everyone will receive the extra financial help to tackle the next Ofgem price cap rise, which is expected to be more than £2,800, and there is still some confusion around eligibility - especially for people living in park homes or using off-grid gas supplies.Ayrshire and Arran MP, Patricia Gibson, recently asked the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy about ensuring people living in park homes, including those who are elderly and vulnerable, can access support for their energy bills this winter.Ms Gibson’s key questions:Unfortunately, most of these people will not receive the £400 discount as it will be paid directly to the supplier of domestic electricity customers, which means it may go to the person paying for the electricity in a park home.Instead, these people will only be able to receive support through the Warm Home Discount Scheme (£140) which is set to re-open in September 2022, the Winter Fuel Payment scheme (up to £300) and Cold Weather Payments (£25 for prolonged drops in temperature).

More than 400,000 households in Scotland will stop getting Cold Weather Payments and instead receive a £50 payment in February 2023 through the new