ToughButterCup Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 February's bill landed on 'the mat' this morning..... Alternative Fuel Payment ...... in an all electric house ? Digging around a bit and .... gov.uk says .... https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1130933/domestic-alternative-fuel-payment-scheme-suppliers-guidance.pdf Downloaded 28th Feb 2023 So I'd better pay it back. Whassa betting it'll take a dozen phone calls and emails to get it paid back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 There was something on the local radio last week about this. In short, the way the payment has been set up (for speed of payment rather than accuracy) they are using simplified data to determine areas that are not connected to the gas grid, and therefore alternatively fuelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 So there will be massive overpayment then. Please keep this news from @nod, he'll blow a gasket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR10 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Is it possible to donate it to a charity that helps those in fuel poverty instead of repaying it? Will do more good in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Now that solves a mystery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 You can't repay it. you could donate it to a charity of your choice if you wish. Well at least it seems for me the government has paid for the cost of my new chainsaw to prepare my "alternative fuel" The Alternative fuel payment was automatically paid to any house in a postcode that does not have mains gas and where the census data says the majority of houses uses something other than electricity as their main heating. I wasn't expecting it but in view of the debacle of the price cap falling but bills rising announcement will gladly spend it for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 minute ago, ProDave said: Well at least it seems for me the government has paid for the cost of my new chainsaw to prepare my "alternative fuel" Now that is an idea. I had to get some forester contacts out at the weekend to cut up a fallen oak. He had a new STIHL with 36" bar on it that caused a bit of chainsaw envy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said: Alternative Fuel Payment ...... in an all electric house ? I would like to get that, so send it to me. Can tell them I have an open fire. Edited February 28, 2023 by SteamyTea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I bet £200 worth of your electrical energy was generated by alternative fuels. Keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 If you genuinely deserve it, e.g you have mains gas available but heat your house with oil, there will be a mechanism to apply for it individually but the details have not yet been announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Thomas Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Got this for the house in Shetland, which doesn't have mains gas and does have a wood stove in it. So I guess it's eligible, even though I'm not living there? I don't *need* it, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Thomas Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hmm. Poking that PDF some more, appendix C lists "vacant property" as a possible exception, but seems to AND it with "without a named account holder" throughout. So many edge cases with these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbiniho Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 local MP alistair carmichael has been poking the government about this very issue https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/03/02/alternative-fuel-questions-raised-by-carmichael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliG Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 They could take a good stab at it from your electricity consumption. Consumption over say 2x the 2900kWh in the price cap and no rebate as you either use electricity for heating or don't need the rebate. Of course then someone with an EV will pipe up that it's unfair on them and it starts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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