The Prime Minister has confirmed Northern Ireland households will receive a £400 energy bill discount in November.
Appearing on BBC NI's Evening Extra programme, Liz Truss confirmed the payments would be backdated to October to coincide with the roll-out of other payments in the UK.
However, Ms Truss did not confirm an exact date for the payments to be made.
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She told BBC NI her government had taken “decisive action” by “first of all making sure people were paying no more than £2,500 on a typical energy bill this winter and next winter.”
"The scheme that applies in Great Britain will apply in Northern Ireland,” Ms Truss added.
“We will be providing the same support to Northern Ireland as we are providing to people in Great Britain.
"It will be backdated from October 1. My understanding is it will be happening in November. I will get further details on that.
"What I can assure people is the scheme that applies in Great Britain will apply in Northern Ireland. So people have reassurance they are not going to be struggling with those very high energy bills."
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons took to social media to outline how the scheme is set to work in Northern Ireland.
He said it will be "a one-off payment as opposed to the six monthly instalments in Great Britain."
For pay as you go customers, Mr Lyons said it will work as such:
- Top up £5 and you will receive £170
- Top up £5 and you will receive £170
- Top up £5 and you will receive £60
For those with accounts, the account holder will have the £400 credited into their account.
Mr Lyons added: "I continue to engage with the Government to make clear that the proposed £100 oil payment is nowhere near enough."
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