£400 Energy Bills Government Support Scheme
Households will get £400 this winter to help with the current rise in energy costs.
It’s a non-repayable grant which takes effect from October 2022 to March 2023.
It’ll be paid as £66 in October and November, then £67 from December to March.
Summary of how electricity suppliers will pay the £400 grant
| Electricity supplier (1) | Monthly direct debit | Standard credit | Smart prepayment meter | Traditional prepayment meter (2) |
| British Gas | Credited automatically to your bank account | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your electricity account | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| Bulb | Direct debit reduced automatically | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your electricity account – though it plans to allow users to switch it to gas accounts | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| E.on/E.on Next | Direct debit reduced automatically | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your gas and electricity accounts (split evenly) | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| EDF Energy | Credited automatically to your bank account | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your electricity account – but will be able to switch it to gas account by contacting EDF | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| Octopus Energy | Direct debit reduced automatically | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your gas and electricity accounts (split evenly) | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| Ovo Energy | Credited automatically to your bank account | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your electricity account | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| Scottish Power | Credited automatically to your bank account | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your electricity account | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| Shell Energy | Direct debit reduced automatically | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your gas and electricity accounts (split evenly) | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| So Energy | Direct debit reduced automatically | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your electricity account | N/A |
| SSE | Credited automatically to your bank account | Credited automatically to your energy account | Credited automatically to your electricity account | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
| Utility Warehouse | Direct debit reduced automatically | Credited to your energy account | Credited automatically to your electricity account | Voucher sent (via text, email or post) to be used on gas or electricity when you’re topping up as normal – make sure supplier has up to date contact info |
