The first £600 energy payment vouchers have been delivered to households in Northern Ireland.
The first vouchers were posted on Friday and were not expected to arrive until Monday, but some arrived early. The Post Office said the first people to receive their vouchers were identified by electricity suppliers as meriting special treatment due to age, disability or chronic illness. "You've always got that to fall back on for the weeks you don't have £20 to put on energy," she said.The voucher is made up of a £400 support payment announced in May and an additional £200 because of the high proportion of homes in Northern Ireland using heating oil.The vouchers can either be deposited in a bank or credit union or redeemed for cash at the Post Office, but must be cashed in by 31 March 2023.
Head of payments for the Post Office, Andrew Goddard, said: it was a major logistical exercise and the company was working hard to distribute the vouchers as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile the government drips feeds the peasants some shillings to keep warm. At the same time convincing them they didn't cause the problem and all money is free o0
Be careful checking your mail, they are being sent 'to the occupier' and not a named person
Lol November 2022 is when they were expected according to the DUP
Bumper pay day coming up for the BELFAST LOYALIST MONEY LENDER'S. THEY'LL ALL BE WAITING OUTSIDE THE POST OFFICES WITH THE DEBT BOOK IN HAND.
JP_Biz We were expecting them in November…..
What’s the pan republicans going to moan about now ? Alliance sdlp and the ira must be disappointed it’s even coming
It's still winter at least you got it
Should have been with us in October 🙄🙄🙄
Not sure that is early.
'earlier than expected' they were needed months ago
No they didn't arrive early. It's January, not October.