Former Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to scrap green policies means Britons will pay £150 more for their energy this year than they…
Continue ReadingSet Up a Direct Debit with Your Council to Get the £150 Energy Bill Rebate More Quickly
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
Households eligible for the £150 rebate from their council to offset the surge in energy prices will receive the funds more quickly if…
Continue ReadingQuarter of Brits Unaware of the £200 Energy Bill ‘Rebate’
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
A government policy that will reduce households’ October energy bills by £200 – then add £40 to bills annually for the next five…
Continue ReadingGreen Homes Grant Installations Saving Households £3.9m on Energy Bills
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
Insulation and low-carbon heating systems installed under the government’s underachieving Green Homes Grant are saving homeowners £3.9 million annually on their energy bills…
Continue ReadingEnergy Bills to Rise by £693 from April But Most Households Will Get £350 in Government Help
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
Household energy bills will rise by 54% to an average of £1,971 per year from 1 April as Ofgem adjust the price cap…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson has dismissed removing the 5% tax on domestic gas and electricity bills as a blunt instrument, saying he favours targeted support…
Continue ReadingKwarteng’s Crisis Talks with Energy Bosses Yield No Result
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Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng’s crunch meeting with the chief executives of Britain’s largest energy companies, called as wholesale gas prices continue to spiral,…
Continue ReadingTreasury Will Get £3.1bn Windfall from Rising Energy Prices
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
The Treasury will collect an additional £3.1 billion in VAT due to the sharp rise in energy prices this year, a windfall the…
Continue ReadingWith the retail energy market in chaos, the government is pausing plans announced over the summer to automatically move households to cheaper tariffs.
Continue ReadingSoaring energy bills are leaving some schools struggling to afford their heating costs, with one infant school in Bristol asking parents to dress…
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