Overview
- Applications run from midday Thursday 8 January to midday Thursday 26 February 2026, with funding allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
- Only one award is permitted per household, and the scheme applies to residents of Kent’s 12 council areas, excluding Medway, Bexley and Bromley.
- Eligibility requires applicants to be 16 or older and either on means‑tested benefits or have household income of £33,000 or less, while households eligible for free school meals are supported via schools.
- Approved households can choose a £90 energy card or supermarket voucher delivered primarily by email or SMS via Evouchers.com, with energy support limited to the named bill payer who has email and smartphone access.
- The virtual energy cards can be used to pay utility bills with major providers including British Gas, EDF, Eon, Bulb and Octopus, and postal vouchers are available for non‑digital applicants but take longer and require a signature.