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DUP ‘sounding increasingly unhinged’ over £400 energy support payments – Murphy

The DUP is sounding “increasingly unhinged” over the fact that £400 energy support payments have not yet been delivered in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy has said. The former Stormont finance minister repeated his assertion that had ...

16 Nov 2022 at 16:42

Government confirms £400 energy discount will be delivered in Northern Ireland

Government confirms £400 energy discount will be delivered in NI

The Government has committed to delivering a £400 energy bill discount to people in Northern Ireland. Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi said the support would be delivered “as soon as possible” but did not set out a firm timeframe. ...

26 Aug 2022 at 17:39

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Government will deliver £400 energy discount scheme in November

The Government has committed to delivering a £400 energy bill discount to people in Northern Ireland, Stormont Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said. However, Mr Murphy warned that there was no guarantee when the payments would be made ...

26 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Households urged to reapply as one in five energy vouchers go unredeemed

People were urged to reapply for energy support vouchers on Thursday as it emerged that one in five households did not redeem their £67 December vouchers before they expired. PayPoint sent out hundreds of thousands of vouchers at the ...

16 Mar 2023 at 16:12

Households ‘not out of the woods yet’ despite Energy Price Guarantee extension

Households are still facing a £67-a-month energy bill increase from April despite the “welcome” extension to the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) at its current rate until the summer. Ahead of his Budget speech, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ...

15 Mar 2023 at 10:21

Elderly should take ‘simple precautions’ as temperatures plummet – Age UK

Leading charities have encouraged the elderly to take “simple precautions” as the country grapples with snow and freezing temperatures. Age UK said people should not, where possible, try to save money by using less heating, as ...

08 Mar 2023 at 14:34

More than £100 million in energy support vouchers still unclaimed

More than £100 million of Energy Bills Support Scheme vouchers are still yet to be claimed, with only a few days left until the June 30 deadline. Many people on prepayment meters, often the most vulnerable, have not received ...

26 Jun 2023 at 11:02

Nearly 20% of energy support vouchers expire without being redeemed – study

Well over 100,000 vouchers that were meant to help people to afford their energy bills in October have expired without being claimed, new data shows. Figures from PayPoint, which has been sending out hundreds of thousands ...

25 Jan 2023 at 12:53

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Problems with £600 vouchers

It has emerged that customers are facing problems with the Energy Bills Support Scheme and Alternative Fuel Payment NI vouchers issued to Power NI customers. In response to issues with the Power NI issued vouchers, Derry ...

19 Jan 2023 at 15:33

Broadband, mobile and council tax rises threaten ‘awful April’ for householders

Households are facing an onslaught of price hikes that could leave the average family hundreds of pounds a year worse off. From April 1, millions of people will face increases to their broadband, mobile, water and ...

31 Mar 2023 at 02:45

Northern Ireland

Power NI announce 10% drop in electricity prices

Power NI has announced a 10% price reduction for electricity. The change will apply from November 1, and is the result of the government’s energy price cap. The cap sets the highest price that suppliers can ...

14 Oct 2022 at 13:39

Officials warned they did not have enough time to assess energy support plans

Civil servants warned ministers that they did not have enough time to properly assess some of the energy support packages that will together cost the taxpayer about £69 billion, an official report has ...

07 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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