The Government has confirmed that £600 energy support vouchers that have been issued late can be redeemed after the March 31 deadline.
While the majority of the £600 vouchers have been delivered to households and redeemed, there are still some who are waiting for theirs to arrive or they have needed to be reissued.
The UK Government has said those people who have had a delay in receiving their vouchers will still be able to redeem them even if they have missed the deadline at the end of the month.
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It has said that any vouchers that are reissued after March 31 will have an expiry date of June 30, 2023.
A UK Government spokesperson said: “We are working to ensure that whatever their circumstances, every customer in Northern Ireland gets the support they are entitled to.
“The majority of Energy Bills Support Scheme support in Northern Ireland should have now been delivered.
“Vouchers can be reissued if lost or destroyed and any voucher reissued after 31 March 2023 will have an expiry date of 30 June 2023. We encourage customers to redeem their vouchers as soon as possible.”
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