The government said it will fund Northern Ireland electricity companies for these payments, with direct debit customers receiving the £600 automatically into their bank accounts
Households in Northern Ireland will receive a £600 energy support payment "starting in January", the UK government has said.Other customers will be sent a voucher to redeem the £600 payment, with further details of how this will work and what identification will be required to be set out "shortly".There has been continued uncertainty over the payments in Northern Ireland, the first of which was announced in May.
Households in Great Britain have instead had their energy bills cut by £400 over a six-month period, with a reduction of around £66 applied each month from October to March. Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps said: "We want households in Northern Ireland to be able to keep warm this winter and reduce the worry about the consequences of turning up the thermostat. Today’s announcement provides this reassurance, and comes in addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, which has been subsidising NI energy bills since November.
"I am grateful that officials and Ministers and energy suppliers have found a solution, especially given the complexity of NI’s energy market, although I would have liked to have seen Northern Ireland political parties deliver this, as part of a restored Executive." He said the government actions would "add to our existing support, giving people the peace of mind they need to keep their heating on and ward off what has been a biting winter so far".
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