HOUSEHOLDS in Northern Ireland are set to receive a £600 cost of living payment to help with energy bills in January, the government confirmed today.
All homes will be eligible for the much-needed funds, regardless of how heating is used.
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The government will send payments directly to electricity suppliers, who will then pass the money on to customers.
Funds will be deposited in a single payment to ensure families benefit as soon as possible.
For households that pay bills via direct debit, £600 will land in bank accounts directly.
Other customers will be sent a voucher to redeem the full amount.
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Business Secretary Grant Shapps this morning said: “Putin’s illegal war has caused global energy prices to soar, but we are continuing to work hard and urgently to get help to households across the UK, and this update provides people with more certainty on when and how we will deliver help with fuel bills.
“We’ve all seen and felt the temperature dropping recently, so today’s updates will help millions worry less about their energy and heating bills this winter.”
Hard-up households in England, Scotland and Wales are also set to receive help with soaring costs next year.
Millions on means-tested benefits will be given a £900 cost of living payment in April.
And in the same month there will be a £300 payment to all pensioners who normally benefit from the Winter Fuel Payment.
Meanwhile, Brits with disabilities are due to be given an additional £150 next year.
The Department for Work and Pensions will reveal more details about eligibility soon.
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Across Britain all households automatically benefit from the Energy Price Guarantee, which caps average bills at £2,500.
From April that threshold will be lifted to £3,000.
