Will I get the £100 energy payment and when will I receive it?
Summary
The UK government says up to 20 million households in England will receive a £100 payment this winter to help with energy costs. Payments are due to start in January and will go to homes in council tax bands A to D; eligible households can spend the money on anything.Key Facts
- The payment applies to homes in council tax bands A to D in England.
- The government expects to pay up to 20 million households.
- Payments are due to appear from the start of January in the bank account used to pay council tax.
- Students in halls will not qualify because those buildings are not in council tax bands A to D.
- Students and other residents who qualify but do not pay council tax may receive the payment through a method arranged by their local authority.
- The government says councils will receive guidance on distributing payments to people who do not pay council tax in the usual way.
- Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may receive funding to make similar payments, but their governments must decide whether to do so.
- The government says it will fund the payments by raising the bank corporation tax surcharge from 3% to 6% for 15 months, starting 1 January 2027.
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