I’ve been asked by a lot of people when they will get the £400 and other grants and how will will be paid.

All households will be given a one-off £400 discount on their fuel bills in October. Direct debit and credit customers will have the money credited to their account.If you use a pre-payment meters will have the money applied to your meter, or paid via a voucher.

A £650 payment will be made to more than eight million low-income households who receive Universal Credit, tax credits, pension credit and other means-tested benefits.

For many people this will be paid into bank accounts in two instalments – in July and the autumn. Payments for those on tax credits only will follow shortly afterwards.

Disabled people will receive £150 (plus the £650 payment if they also qualify for that).

Pensioner households who receive the winter fuel payment will get £300.

So in theory, a low-income pensioner who has a disability could get £1,500.

I am working with ECOH to set up ‘Energy Efficiency Clinics’ across Teignmouth to help residents save on energy costs. The first one was at Kingsway Meadow Centre.