Poorest pensioners still benefit from Labour policies

Gwenda Thomas AM today received messages from several Neath constituency pensioners who had received notification of their £ 80 electricity bill rebate agreed between the previous Labour government and energy suppliers.



‘I have received messages via my constituency office from qualifying pensioners who had no idea that this rebate had been awarded to them,’ stated Mrs. Thomas. ‘One pensioner rang the office to check if the letter she had received was genuine saying that the extra £ 80 would be a ‘welcomed relief in these difficult times’.’



If you were 70 or over on 26th March, receiving the guarantee credit element of pension credit, were responsible for the electricity account where you live and not on a discounted tariff, you should receive notification automatically and it will be discounted on your next bill.



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More details on the scheme can be found on www.direct.gov.uk/energyrebate