Remaining households in Northern Ireland urged to redeem £600 household energy voucher, warns Post Office
Post Office is urging the approximately 20,000 households (around 4%) who have not yet redeemed their £600 energy vouchers to do so
Post Office is urging the approximately 20,000 households (around 4%) who have not yet redeemed their £600 energy vouchers to do so
The Post Office confirms that all 500,000 energy vouchers, issued on behalf of the Government to households in Northern Ireland, have now been dispatched.
Over half of energy vouchers, issued on behalf of the Government to households in Northern Ireland, have now been redeemed according to Post Office data.
The first £600 energy vouchers from the Government for households in Northern Ireland have started arriving through letterboxes
Post Office branches in Great Britain have already processed nearly three million Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) vouchers to help people claim the £400 government energy discount.
Commenting on the UK Government’s announcement that people in Northern Ireland will receive a £600 Energy Bills Support Scheme and Alternative Fuel Payment from mid-January, Nick Read, Chief Executive at the Post Office, said:
“Our 500 Post Offices across Northern Ireland are at the heart of their communities and Postmasters are preparing for the vital role they will play in getting people the
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