The Welsh Government has announced a £100 Household Energy payment for households in council tax bands A to D across Wales.
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The planned scheme
We are committed to supporting households through the continuing cost-of-living pressures faced by communities across Wales, announcing the introduction of a Household Energy Payment Scheme, to help households with the rising cost of energy.
Under the Scheme, households living in council tax bands A to D will be eligible for a £100 payment. In addition, all households in receipt of support through the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and adapted homes receiving a disabled band reduction, will qualify regardless of the council tax band of their property. Around one million households, representing approximately 73% of households in Wales, will benefit from this support.
The scheme will be delivered in partnership with local authorities, drawing on council tax data and local government expertise to deliver the support from January 2027. Alongside the main scheme, we will also establish a small discretionary fund for local authorities to support some households who may not meet the main eligibility criteria, at the local authority’s discretion. The scheme will be fully funded by the Welsh Government, including additional funding to cover local authority administration costs.
Further information on eligibility, payment processes and operation of the scheme will be published in due course. If you pay your council tax by direct debit, you do not need to do anything.
Households are advised to remain vigilant to emerging scam activity and to rely only on information provided through official Welsh Government and local authority channels.