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Vulnerable households urged not to miss out on Warm Home Discount again
Post on 17th Oct 2023
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) is urging vulnerable households across Great Britain not to miss out again on vital energy crisis support.
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UK
Content Type:News
![National Energy Action responds to energy debt reaching its highest level ever](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fuel_debt_advice_article.jpg)
National Energy Action responds to energy debt reaching its highest level ever
Post on 12th Oct 2023
Energy regulator Ofgem announced that energy debt reached £2.6 billion – its highest ever level.
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UK
Content Type:News
![Coalition of over 140 organisations and MPs call for consultation on a social tariff for energy](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-design.png)
Coalition of over 140 organisations and MPs call for consultation on a social tariff for energy
Post on 28th Sep 2023
As Ofgem’s price cap changes take effect this Sunday (1 October), a coalition of over 140 charities, organisations and MPs is calling on the government to take action to support vulnerable households with their energy bills.
Content Type:News
![Standing charge rises are hurting low-income households](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Prepayment-meter.jpg?ver=1714645467)
Standing charge rises are hurting low-income households
Post on 08th Sep 2023
The standing charge is a fixed daily fee applied to energy bills. It covers the cost of maintaining the infrastructure and providing services, regardless of whether you use these services are not.
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UK
Content Type:News
![Over a million vulnerable households missed out on vital energy crisis support last winter](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Picture1.jpg)
Over a million vulnerable households missed out on vital energy crisis support last winter
Post on 06th Sep 2023
Today, the chief executive of fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) told MPs that over a million vulnerable households missed out on vital energy crisis support last winter.
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UK
Content Type:News
![Is the worst of the energy crisis over?](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_xl_172769782-scaled.jpg)
Is the worst of the energy crisis over?
Post on 24th Aug 2023
Tomorrow (25 August), Ofgem will announce the new level of the energy price cap, for 1 October to 31 December. Based on the latest analysis by Cornwall Insight, the typical annual dual-fuel energy bill is expected to fall and be around £1,925.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:Article
![Ofgem confirms the typical annual energy bill will be £1,923](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Worried-family-1200.png)
Ofgem confirms the typical annual energy bill will be £1,923
Post on 24th Aug 2023
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action estimates that the new price cap will leave 6.3 million UK households in fuel poverty from 1 October 2023, up from 4.5 million in October 2021.
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UK
Content Type:News Release
![Nearly half of Gypsy and Traveller communities may not have received any Government energy crisis support](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nomadic-living.jpg?ver=1722339750)
Nearly half of Gypsy and Traveller communities may not have received any Government energy crisis support
Post on 10th Aug 2023
New research finds many in the Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, and Nomadic (GTRNCs) communities have been left without government support during the energy crisis.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News