Hundreds of thousands of rural homes are getting less Government support with their energy bills than those in urban areas. In Shropshire, there are 25,000 off-grid households that rely on oil or LPG to heat their homes as they do not have a mains gas supply.
Unlike gas supplies, the Government has refused to introduce price caps on domestic heating oil or LPG. All it is offering is a one-off Alternative Fuel Payment of £200. If you're an off-grid household but you're not getting this automatically via your electricity bill, see how to apply here.
Helen Morgan is calling on the Government to give more support to rural off-grid households by introducing a price cap on heating oil and by increasing the Alternative Fuel Payment in the meantime.
Sign our petition below to back the campaign.
We support Helen Morgan's calls on the Government to help rural off-grid households by introducing a price cap on heating oil and by increasing the Alternative Fuel Payment in the meantime.