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Campaigns unite to call for emergency energy bills support

Campaigns unite to call for emergency energy bills support

The energy bills crisis is now predicted to be so severe that a wide range of health, poverty, housing and environmental organisations and academics have written to Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, to request the introduction of an Emergency Energy Tariff. The Emergency Energy Tariff would use the existing Energy Price Guarantee mechanism to fix the…

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Advice worker’s Commons evidence leads to rule change

Advice worker’s Commons evidence leads to rule change

Energy suppliers must prioritise enquiries from vulnerable customers and their representatives who need help under new rules announced by Ofgem.  The rule change was first…

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MPs back plans for more winter support

MPs back plans for more winter support

MPs on the House of Commons Energy Security Committee have backed plans from charities to provide more support to households this winter.

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Plans launched to help people out of energy debt

Plans launched to help people out of energy debt

Leading debt and fuel poverty campaigners have called on the Government to introduce a “help to repay” scheme to help households out of mounting energy bills debt levels.

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Public urged to claim energy bills support before June deadline

Public urged to claim energy bills support before June deadline

UK energy customers with a prepayment meter (PPM) have until the end of June to redeem any unclaimed Energy Bill Support Scheme vouchers before they expire. 

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Unions urge protection for young people’s futures

Unions urge protection for young people’s futures

Trade unions have backed a call from social workers and educational psychologists for urgent UK Government action to protect the future of young people.

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Public back calls to ban energy prepayment meters

Public back calls to ban energy prepayment meters

Almost three-quarters of the public would back changes to the Energy Bill to ensure the Government can ban the forced transfer of homes onto prepayment meters.

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Council candidates line up to end fuel poverty

Council candidates line up to end fuel poverty

Council candidates have been lining up to a pledge to help end fuel poverty as part of their local election campaigns.

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Households could save £1,800 every year through energy efficiency

Households could save £1,800 every year through energy efficiency

The typical UK home could save £1,800 every year on their energy bills by the end of this decade if plans to roll out insulation, and heat pumps are ramped up, according to a new online calculator.

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Charities unite to help households

Charities unite to help households

Some of the UK’s biggest charities have teamed up to create Together Through This Crisis a one stop shop for combating the cost of living crisis.

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