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8.4 million UK households will be in fuel poverty from April, says National Energy Action
Post on 01st Dec 2022
Ahead of National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Friday 2 December, the charity releases new figures to show the impact of this winter’s spiralling prices. From April, 8.4 million UK households will be in fuel poverty.
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UK
Content Type:News
![National Energy Action comments on Ofgem changes to GB Energy Price Cap](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cost-of-living.png)
National Energy Action comments on Ofgem changes to GB Energy Price Cap
Post on 24th Nov 2022
National Energy Action comments on Ofgem changes to GB Energy Price Cap
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
![New charity single ‘This Christmas’ released to support National Energy Action](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FhR3f4tXkAAptlx.png)
New charity single ‘This Christmas’ released to support National Energy Action
Post on 21st Nov 2022
Songwriter Eliot Kennedy is going to donate proceeds from his new single, ‘This Christmas’, to National Energy Action, with former Take That star Gary Barlow supporting it.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
![42% of vouchers for customers with older prepayment meters have yet to be redeemed](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cost-living-crisis-money-home-radiator-heater-rising-cost-energy-bills-scaled.jpg)
42% of vouchers for customers with older prepayment meters have yet to be redeemed
Post on 18th Nov 2022
New UK Government data released today highlights 42% of vouchers for customers with older prepayment meters have yet to be redeemed for one of the UK Government flagship schemes to tackle the energy crisis.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
![Over half a million households no longer eligible for UK Government energy rebate](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Worried-couple-1.png)
Over half a million households no longer eligible for UK Government energy rebate
Post on 16th Nov 2022
The UK Government is changing the targeting of the Warm Home Discount scheme and National Energy Action is concerned that over 500,000 households across England and Wales who were previously able to receive an electricity rebate will now not be eligible.
Content Type:News
![As energy prices rise again, one quarter of parents have already cut back on the quantity of food to afford essentials](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/shopping-323.jpg?ver=1714731200)
As energy prices rise again, one quarter of parents have already cut back on the quantity of food to afford essentials
Post on 30th Sep 2022
Fuel Poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) and The Food Foundation have joined forces with a new survey and joint briefing to warn that energy price rises are harming children’s development this winter.
Nation / Region:
Wales
Content Type:News
![Fuel Poverty charity’s reaction to Liz Truss’s energy freeze announcement today](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/winter-fuel-payment-1110.png)
Fuel Poverty charity’s reaction to Liz Truss’s energy freeze announcement today
Post on 08th Sep 2022
Today the UK Government has confirmed unmanageable gas and electricity bills across Great Britain will be frozen at an average of £2,500 a year, over £500 higher on average than they are currently.
Content Type:News
![Over half of parents may resort to washing children’s school uniforms by hand, amid cost-of-living crisis](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Worried-family.png)
Over half of parents may resort to washing children’s school uniforms by hand, amid cost-of-living crisis
Post on 07th Sep 2022
New polling from YouGov and charity National Energy Action reveals that low-income parents will struggle to afford to wash their kids’ school unforms as new term nears.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News