Claim: People with less than £4 on their prepayment meter can get a £49 fuel voucher that does not have to be repaid, and can apply for this twice a year.
Fact-check: Eligibility criteria for prepayment fuel vouchers vary - Full Fact
Verdict: fuel vouchers do exist, but they are provided by local authorities, energy companies and charities under a range of different schemes with varying eligibility criteria. we've not seen a scheme which operates nationwide in the way the facebook post describes.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Charlotte Green
Date published: 2024-01-12T00:00:00