Wales Fuel Support Scheme 22/23

This is Welsh Government support for households to help with the pressures of living costs.

Eligible households can claim a one-off £200 cash payment from their local authority. The money is to provide support towards paying fuel bills. This is in addition to the winter fuel payment offered by the UK Government.

The payment will be available to all eligible energy customers regardless of how they pay for fuel. This includes payments made on a pre-payment meter, by direct debit, paid quarterly or for those who use off-grid fuel.

Who Can Apply?

The scheme will be open to households where an applicant, or their partner is in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits at any time between 1September 2022 and 31 January 2023:

Income Support
Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance
Universal Credit
Working Tax Credits
Child Tax Credits
Pension Credit
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Attendance Allowance
Carers Allowance
Contributory Benefits
Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS)
Armed Forces Independence Payment
Constant Attendance Allowance
War Pension Mobility Supplement

Receipt of Carers Allowance includes those people who are being paid Carers Allowance and people who have claimed Carers Allowance but due to the overlapping benefit rules do not receive it as a cash benefit, for example they have an underlying entitlement to Carers Allowance.

Applicants must also be responsible for paying the energy bills for the property.

Read the full guidance here in English

Read the full guidance here in Welsh

Beware of scammers

Be aware of fraudsters asking for your bank details. We have been made aware of a scam involving cold calling, targeting families and asking for bank details using the Fuel Support Scheme as the excuse. Please remember, that only your local council is responsible for making these payments.

Please find the list of links to the application form to the relative local authority. Please note that not all Local Authorities have opened applications yet, please check on their webpage when they will be opening them.