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Customers urged to check meters before 54% jump in energy prices

Households will see the biggest rise in the cost of energy in living memory from Friday when bills increase by 54%, or almost £700, to just under £2,000 a year. Experts have urged householders to submit meter readings for gas and electricity to ...

31 Mar 2022 at 09:25

Three million English homes in fuel poverty in 2020 – before surging prices hit

More than one in eight households in England were living in draughty homes and struggling to pay their bills in 2020 – even before rising energy prices hit. Official statistics for 2020, the most recent year for which figures are available, ...

24 Feb 2022 at 16:25

‘The future’s quite bleak’: Consumers react to 54% energy price cap hike

Consumers have described their worries for a “bleak” future because of another rise in energy prices. One mother said she was “absolutely horrified” by a 54% increase in the price cap announced by regulator Ofgem, which will see bills rise ...

03 Feb 2022 at 16:25

Plans to help householders cope with energy costs ‘woefully inadequate’

The Government’s plans to help households cope with soaring energy bills are “woefully inadequate”, fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) has said. NEA’s comments followed energy regulator Ofgem confirming that its energy ...

03 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Bank governor under pressure over call for ‘restraint’ in pay rises for workers

The governor of the Bank of England is under pressure following comments he made that workers should avoid asking for excessive pay rises to prevent inflation increasing further. Andrew Bailey, who took home £575,538 in pay and ...

04 Feb 2022 at 16:25

Minister does not rule out more energy bill support in October

The Government has not ruled out stepping in with more support if energy bills rise again as expected in October. Energy Minister Greg Hands said that the situation would be kept under “constant review”. It came as a fuel ...

04 Feb 2022 at 11:55

8.2 million UK households could be in fuel poverty after October, charity warns

One in three UK households could fall into fuel poverty if latest estimates that the average energy bill could reach £3,250 a year become reality, a charity has warned. Experts at Cornwall Insight said bills could rise ...

21 Jul 2022 at 13:25

‘Unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners may die without energy bill help – charity

“Unprecedented numbers” of pensioners may die in their homes this winter without government help to pay spiralling energy bills, a charity has warned the Tory leadership contenders. Age UK has written to Liz Truss and ...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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Poorest households face ‘postcode lottery’ for £150 energy rebate, says charity

Thousands of struggling families across the country are facing a “postcode lottery” to receive council tax rebates to offset soaring energy bills, a charity has warned. Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action ...

17 May 2022 at 14:55

Hundreds of thousands missing out on Government energy support, data suggests

Hundreds of thousands of households have not redeemed vouchers which will take £400 off their energy bills this winter, leading to concerns that some might miss out on vital Government support. PayPoint said ...

31 Oct 2022 at 14:16

Minister admits ‘blockage’ in getting energy support vouchers to households

The Government will do “whatever is necessary” to ensure people get the support on their energy bills they are entitled to, a minister has said after reports that hundreds of thousands could be missing out. ...

08 Nov 2022 at 11:08

Households in fuel poverty to reach 8.4 million from April, campaigners predict

The number of households in fuel poverty will increase to 8.4 million from April – up from last October’s 4.5 million – when Government support drops despite spiralling prices, campaigners have predicted. ...

01 Dec 2022 at 11:01

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