Oil home heating payment doubled to £200
The British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the £100 alternative fuel payment for households reliant on home heating oil to keep warm this winter will be doubled to £200.
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He made the announcement in his autumn budget statement on Thursday.
"The government will double to £200 the level of support for households that use alternative fuels, such as heating oil, liquified petroleum gas, coal or biomass, to heat their homes. This support will be delivered as soon as possible this winter.
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Hide Ad"The government will provide this payment to all Northern Ireland households in recognition of the prevalence of alternative fuel usage in Northern Ireland,” Mr. Hunt announced in the British House of Commons.
Last week Labour Shadow Secretary of State for the north, Peter Kyle pointed out that while oil bills in Britain have risen by £885, in the six counties, they are up by £1,080.