Government still 'working through' the details of how they will support people who use heating oil
A retired teacher and former leader of the Liberal Democrats on Shropshire County Council is seeking clarity about how he will be paid support from the Government for energy costs as his home in the Stiperstones Hills, near Minsterley, is not fed from the National Grid.
Peter Phillips, aged 75, claims his heating oil bill for his two-up/ two-down insulated home is expected to double from last year's bill of £2,000 to £4,000.
He has now written to North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan and Ludlow MP Phillip Dunne asking how the promised Government payment of £400 to help with heating bills will be paid.
Mr Phillips said: "I am not on the grid and the sun and wind provides me with limited basic electricity and hot water in the summer and the generator with power for larger appliances such as the washing machine.
"I have two generators, with one on liquid propane gas and the other run on petrol.
"I use liquid propane gas for cooking and gas lighting."
Mr Phillips said his main bill for six months of central heating oil for the house and water in the winter costs £2,000 and "I estimate this will rise to £4,000".
"The Government has promised money to help people with energy costs but I simply do not know how I will receive this and have written to the local MPs and chancellor about this problem.
