 of the 800,000 vouchers it has issued have been redeemed so far. It means that households are so far missing out on around £27 million in support that would be paid by the government. The Money Saving Expert founder tweeted earlier today: 'Are you on a non-smart prepayment energy meter? 'If so there are reports today that many people on these have not yet claimed their £66/mth winter energy help vouchers. 'If you're in that position, have you claimed, if not why not (maybe just not topped up yet after pre-loading?)' Mr Lewis later added that some people were unable to claim the vouchers as they do not have photo ID. He said: 'I'm hearing some people are unable to claim their Energy Support £66/mth vouchers (for non-smart prepay meters) because the vouchers say you need photo ID – and you may not have. 'If so they should (can't promise) accept a a household bill or bank statement (dated within 12months)' I'm hearing some people are unable to claim their Energy Support £66/mth vouchers (for non-smart prepay meters) because the vouchers say you need photo ID – and you may not have.If so they should (can't promise) accept a a household bill or bank statement (dated within 12mths)— Martin Lewis (@MartinSLewis) October 31, 2022 Under the Government scheme, which was announced in May, households will get between £66 and £67 taken off their energy bill every month between October and April. For households that pay via direct debit, or who have smart pre-payment meters, this money is taken off automatically. But millions of households are on older pre-payment meters – and these peop){kind=link}
Martin Lewis has urged people who have prepayment meters to check if they are eligible for the government’s £400 vouchers.
From October 1, households should have begun to receive the first instalment as part of the Energy Bill Support Scheme.
But millions of pounds meant to help those struggling with their energy bills has gone unclaimed.
According to PayPoint, only a little more than half (53%) of the 800,000 vouchers it has issued have been redeemed so far.
It means that households are so far missing out on around £27 million in support that would be paid by the government.