Energy Bills Support Scheme and Alternative Fuels Payment Northern Ireland: ministerial direction
This Ministerial Direction implements the Energy Bills Support Scheme in Northern Ireland.
Applies to Northern Ireland
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Details
This Direction made by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy pursuant to section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 requires domestic electricity suppliers to:
- provide payments under the Energy Bills Support Scheme in Northern Ireland (EBSS NI) to eligible customers
- submit to reporting and auditing requirements
- refund any overpayments made to BEIS
It also establishes the terms on which BEIS provides EBSS funding.
Guidance
Guidance will be published in due course as provided for in the Direction. For the purposes of the obligations in paragraph 8.1 of the Direction, there is no guidance which suppliers need to accord with in meeting those obligations.