A £100 handout for rural homeowners reliant on heating oil will be a "drop in the ocean" in the face of sky high bills, campaigners have warned

The Government on Wednesday announced further support for homes that fall outside the energy price guarantee, which will see the average household bill frozen at £2,500, rather than the predicted price cap of £3,459.

The package will now include a £100 payment for homes not connected to the gas grid, in addition to the £400 rebate for every UK household. Most oil-reliant households put aside money either themselves or with a supplier to build up money for when oil is needed, in order to spread the cost over the year. 

But the Countryside Alliance, which represents rural homeowners, many of whom rely on heating oil, said the rapid rise in oil prices "will have left many without sufficient funds to fill tanks and insufficient time to make up the shortfall”.

Rural homeowners will still benefit from the £400 energy rebate, announced by Rishi Sunak in May while he was still chancellor. This will automatically be deducted from their electricity bill.

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