The government’s domestic Alternative Fuel Payment scheme comes to an end on 31st May. The £200 payment is open to anyone that uses kerosene heating oil as their main source of heating and has not yet received payment directly from local councils or through their electricity supplier.
The AFP application portal can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-alternative-fuel-bill-support-if-not-automatic and will be open until the end of May.
For applicants without online access living in Great Britain, the contact centre helpline number is 0808 1753943. For people living in Northern Ireland, the number to call is 0808 1753894.
The helpline is open from 8 am to 6 pm on Monday to Friday, and a representative will guide applicants through the process.
To apply through the portal, customers will need to have the following ready:
After a number of checks, customers will receive payments through their local authority.
Be aware of scams.
We advise customers to be aware that no one will contact them about this matter unless they first contact the government.
16th May 2023
