Park Home-Owners LAW REFORM Association
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£200 ALTERNATIVE FUEL
Update 3
INFORMATION REQUIRED
Many will be aware that I have been in contact with the department in a bid to help those without receipts to get the £200 payment.
Please see the departments email below.
DEPARTMENTS EMAIL
We have sent a query to DESNZ
(Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
about residents who do not have receipts or only have invoices.
They’ve come back and asked if I can tell then some more about the invoices and what kind of information/details are included on invoices.
If you have a copy of the invoice your site owner has sent to you for payment of alternative heating, would you please email it in confidence to Sonia at phojc1sm@gmail.com and I will pass it to the department.
PLEASE CROSS OUT YOUR PRIVATE DETAILS.
I have already made them aware that some have only bank statements and have asked why these cannot be accepted.
The closure date for this payment is 31st May.
Posted 10-3-23
£200 ALTERNATIVE FUEL
Update 2
To anyone who may be affected.
Many residents report their inability to claim this money because they do not have receipts to show or they pay site owners directly and have no receipt.
I have sent many of the resident's reports to the Department, asking how these residents can obtain their money.
I have received the following response and will keep you updated.
Hello Sonia,
I have had the following response;
1) The Secretary of State said yesterday on the Martin Lewis show that his Department (The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero(DESNZ)) will be looking into options for those who need more than 2 receipts. DESNZ hope to come back shortly with an update.
2) The helpline number (0808 175 3943) is available for those that need to send hard copy receipts into evidence fuel purchasing – if someone is unable to use the online route to submit their evidence they can use the helpline assisted digital and send in their evidence.
Hope this is helpful. I’ll keep you updated.
Regards
William
William Tandoh
Park Homes and Non Traditional Tenures
Private Rented Sector Division
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Posted 08-3-23
£200 ALTERNATIVE FUEL PAYMENT PORTAL IS NOW OPEN.
If you do not get it automatically, use this service to apply for £200 support to help pay for alternative fuels. You can only make one application per household.
Click on the image to go to the government website
JUST RECEIVED from the department.
PLEASE PASS TO THOSE ON YOUR PARK WHO ARE NOT ONLINE
Hello Sonia,
I have just been sent an update on the helpline telephone number for the £200 payment. For those who without online access, the contact centre helpline can be reached on 0808 175 3943. If anyone calls the other number they will be directed to the correct number.
Kind regards
William
William Tandoh
Posted 07-3-23
IT'S OFFICIAL. YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR THE £400 ENERGY PAYMENT
From: William Tandoh <William.Tandoh@levellingup.gov.uk
Good morning Sonia,
I got confirmation from BEIS late last night that the application process had gone live.
The link below is the correct link to the webpage to make the application.
https://www.gov.uk/apply-energy-bill-support-if-not-automatic
If a resident cannot apply online or needs help with their application, they contact the helpline team on Telephone: 0808 175 3287 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) or Email: alternativefunding@ebss.beis.gov.uk.
William Tandoh
Posted 23-2-23
RPI to CPI - LATEST
Third Reading 24th March.
Mobile Homes Pitch Fees Bill passed through Committee Stage in the House of Lords this afternoon and is moving steadily forward to the third reading on 24th March.
Please see the email I received this afternoon from Sir Christopher Chope OBE MP (sponsor of the Bill in the House of Commons.)
Dear Sonia,
The committee stage was formal as there were no amendments. It is still set for Third Reading on 24th March.
With best wishes,
Chris
The Rt Hon. the Lord Udny-Lister.
Posted 22-2-23
LATEST from Sir Christopher Chope OBE MP
ON THE RPI to CPI BILL
Dear Sonia
Thank you for your email.
As you will know, the Bill received its Second Reading in the House of Lords on Friday 3rd February.
Lord Udny-Lister has told me that Third Reading will take place after consideration of the Bill in committee of the whole House and is scheduled for Friday 24 th March.
I said this was disappointingly far in the future and he is endeavouring to bring it forward.
Unless and until he is able to do this, we must work on the assumption that the Bill will receive Royal Assent before the end of March and take affect two months later.
The debate can be read in Hansard here.
With best wishes
Chris Chope
Sir Christopher Chope OBE MP
Posted 9-2-23
Sir Christopher Chope OBE MP
The Rt Hon. the Lord Udny-Lister.
House Of Lords
Legislation: Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees)Bill - Second Reading
House of Lords 3rd February 2023
Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Bill
This important Bill to change the increase to the pitch fee from RPI to CPI, has been successfully campaigned for since 2014 by the Park Home Owners JUSTICE Campaign.
It has been steered through the House of Commons by Sir Christopher Chope OBE MP and yesterday, 3rd February 2023, passed its 2nd reading in the House of Lords, moved by Lord Udny-Lister.
It is now at committee stage and moving closer to Royal Assent. (hopefully in the very near future.)
Energy Bills Update
ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL
Winter will be over and Government cared not for those left to suffer in the cold.
£400 energy payment not available until the end of February.
The Right Honourable Graham Stuart MP (Beverley and Holderness Conservative) announced today in the House of Parliament that the application process for the £400 will now not be available until 27th February. Several MPs expressed great concern.
To listen to the session please follow this link and start watching at 13:20:45
https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9b8ec96e-08bc-48a8-b970-a7c8130d8afa
Help with energy bills
Posted 15-01-23
Vital help with energy bills on the way for millions more homes across Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Government confirms details of a single £600 payment to help households in Northern Ireland with energy bills and £200 payment for Great Britain households that use alternative fuels like heating oil
Here is the link
£400 ENERGY PAYMENT
Posted 13-01-23
EMAIL RECEIVED, 13/01/23 from the
Department of Leveling Up.
Good morning Sonia.
Please see my responses below (in red) to your questions.
1. The date that park home residents can make application to their local authority for the £400 energy payment? – A date hasn’t yet been announced for when applications can be made. The application process is expected to open towards the end of this month.
2. Will the payment be made in one lump sum? Yes
3. Will this application be done online? Yes
4. If it is an online application, how will residents without computers apply? A helpline will be available to assist with making applications
5. When is it expected that residents will receive the payment? That will depend on when the application is made and how long it takes to process it
RPI to CPI change to the pitch fee
Posted 13-01-23
LATEST UPDATE
You should be able to watch this debate on the parliament TV channel.
The bill to change RPI to CPI
mobile homes : 1 event
Upcoming Business - Lords: Main Chamber
This will be broadcast on the 3 Feb 2023
Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Bill – second reading – Lord Udny-Lister. Legislation; 10:00 am
PHOLRA Registration Opens
Posted 13-01-23
Firstly a very big Thank You to everyone who have already or will be registering with PHOLRA in the coming weeks.
After 1 week we are extremely pleased with the response so far and have already over 500 people registered using the form at www.pholra.com
Please tell your friends and neighbours about PHOLRA and help the association grow.
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There is no better time, when there is growing government support for an association to strive for change.
Together we are stronger.
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