A record amount of government support reached some of the country’s most vulnerable households in January, as those on traditional prepayment meters redeemed more energy bill support vouchers than at any other point in the scheme so far.
New figures published show 1.7 million vouchers were used by households with prepayment meters across Great Britain in January – 130,000 more than in December. This means the highest rate yet of government help has reached some of the most vulnerable households through the Energy Bills Support Scheme – with £530 million provided in total so far under EBSS.
