Question follow-through · 121121

Alternative Fuels: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether households reliant on alternative fuel sources other than heating oil, such as LPG, will be eligible for recently announced targeted Government support.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
16 Mar 2026
Target answer date
19 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether households reliant on alternative fuel sources other than heating oil, such as LPG, will be eligible for recently announced targeted Government support.

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Crisis and Resilience Fund can be used to support households reliant on alternative fuel sources other than heating oil, such as LPG. Guidance to local authorities is clear that Crisis Payments can be used to support energy costs for any form of fuel ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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