![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/more-than-700000-households-miss-out-on-300million-worth-of-energy-bill-support/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Unhappy-stressed-and-upset-couple-paying-bills-or-debt-online-on-with-a-laptop-at-home-getting-angr.jpg&description=Out of 900,000 households in places such as park homes and houseboats that were eligible for a one-off £400 payment from the government, only 200,000 applied and 60,000 were rejected More than 700,000 households in Great Britain have missed out on energy bill support, despite being eligible for it, according to a new analysis. In February, the government said more than 900,000 households in places such as park homes and houseboats could get a one-off £400 payment - even though they did not have an energy supplier that could apply it automatically. But government figures show that only about 200,000 applications were made before the deadline on May 31. Data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero shows that almost 125,000 had already been paid by the beginning of June, and 6,000 more had been approved but not paid yet. A further 13,000 applications were on hold or being validated by local councils, while around 60,000 were rejected or cancelled, reports the BBC. Mark, who lives in a narrowboat and uses three and a half bags of coal for his multi-fuel stove each week in winter, previously paid around £9 per bag but last winter he saw the price nearly doubling. However, he said he was not eligible for the payment as he lives off-grid, as he explained: "[The £400 payment] would've been a great help. That money's had to come from somewhere so it's had to come out of the rest of my budgeting or my savings. "It would've made my winter a bit easier, maybe I could have spent a bit more money on the grandkids." Carol, who lives on a park home site southeast of Runcorn, Cheshire, said the application process was simple but she had to apply three or four times as she kept being rejected. She said: "We got refused, I don't know how many times. I kept going, I wouldn't give up. Because I thought, 'Why should I give up?' I've worked all my life, I've paid into the system. "[The £400] was very important because 99.9% of people on these sites are all retired and a lot o){kind=link}
Out of 900,000 households in places such as park homes and houseboats that were eligible for a one-off £400 payment from the government, only 200,000 applied and 60,000 were rejected
More than 700,000 households in Great Britain have missed out on energy bill support, despite being eligible for it, according to a new analysis.
In February, the government said more than 900,000 households in places such as park homes and houseboats could get a one-off £400 payment – even though they did not have an energy supplier that could apply it automatically.
But government figures show that only about 200,000 applications were made before the deadline on May 31.
Data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero shows that almost 125,000 had already been paid by the beginning of June, and 6,000 more had been approved but not paid yet.