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‘Any drop in energy bills is welcome, but modest falls in summer look set to be wiped out by bigger rises in Autumn when people will need to put the heating back on.’
Posted on 01st Jul 2024
Today the energy bill price cap changes. It will drop by 7% this summer, making the typical bill £1,568 a year.
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Price cap is falling, but 5.6 million UK households continue to struggle with energy bills
Posted on 24th May 2024
Today (Friday 24 May), the energy regulator Ofgem announced that the level of the price cap from July to September will fall by £122 to £1,568 per year for a typical household.
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UK,
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News
New government statistics show Stoke-on-Trent is fuel poverty capital of England
Posted on 25th Apr 2024
New analysis by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) reveals Stoke-on-Trent has the greatest proportion of households living in fuel poverty at 24.7%, replacing Birmingham in the top spot.
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England,
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News
Charity comments on UK Government’s energy retail market strategy
Post on 23rd Jul 2021
Today (23 July 2021) the UK Government launched its new Energy Retail Market Strategy.
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UK
Content Type:News
Pioneering new safeguarding scheme hits 1000 referral milestone
Post on 22nd Jul 2021
1000 households have been referred to a pioneering new customer safeguarding scheme launched by fuel poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA), the Cadent Foundation and gas distribution network, Cadent.
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Vulnerable ‘pay as you go’ energy customers put at ‘needless’ risk during pandemic
Post on 28th Jun 2021
A new report released today [Tuesday 29th June] highlights that more than 2 million ‘pay as you go’ customers with older ‘legacy’ energy meters were put at needless risk during the pandemic.
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Ofwat guidelines for water companies in supporting residential customers pay their bill, access help and repay debts: a consultation
Post on 16th Jun 2021
Millions of utility customers are struggling to pay their utility bills.
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Wales
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Understanding the significance of the outcomes of the water affordability review
Post on 26th May 2021
Jess Cook – Project Development Manager (Water Poverty) reflects on the significance of the outcomes of the water affordability review
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Wales
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The Green Home Grant’s demise must prompt urgent action to help the poorest households
Post on 29th Mar 2021
NEA’s Director of Policy and Research, Peter Smith, reflects on the latest Government announcements
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Debt Awareness Week: it’s time to take #TheFirstStep
Post on 25th Mar 2021
NEA’s water poverty lead Jess Cook reflects on the challenges facing those struggling with debts, and encourages them to take #TheFirstStep
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