Chancellor: ‘In a perfect, theoretical world’ rich homeowners wouldn’t get energy bill discounts

Rishi Sunak explains why those that own multiple homes are receiving the same discount as poorer households and why he decided to implement the windfall tax

Nearly 250k households ‘likely to miss out on Energy Bills Rebate scheme’

Charity says prepayment meter customers will see energy bills rise by more than £3 billion per year

Nearly a quarter of Brits ‘have no idea about the Energy Bills Rebate scheme’

One-in-four are unaware that the ‘discount’ on energy bills has to be paid back, new survey finds

Almost 2m eligible low-income households ‘lost out on Warm Home Discount in 2020’

A new report found the fixed available budget and the ‘first come, first served’ nature of the scheme are the main reasons for a £325 million shortfall

Black Friday deal: E.ON offers £400 off for in-roof solar panels

The Big Six supplier offers flexible payment options, enabling householders to spread the cost over one, two or three years with interest-free credit

Coca Cola extends plastic-recycling ride with Merlin Theme Parks

The scheme has been extended to SEA LIFE Blackpool, SEA LIFE London and Warwick Castle Resort

London mayor expands group buying solar scheme

Eight further councils have signed up to Sadiq Khan’s ‘Solar Together’ initiative

New water scheme to help low income homes

A new water initiative that aims to help people on low incomes is being launched this week. Sutton and East Surrey Water is inviting customers to sign up to its ‘Water Support Scheme’, which provides a 50% discount on all water charges. It is applied irrespective of whether a property has a water meter but […]

100% off congestion charge for green cars

Green cars in London will get a 100% discount from the Congestion Charge, Mayor Boris Johnson confirmed yesterday. The CC is a daily charge of  £10 for driving through certain parts of central London between 7am and 6pm on weekdays – and drivers who fail to cough up can now be charged £130 at the […]

UK islanders to receive fuel discount

The Treasury has announced that UK islanders will receive a 5p discount per litre of fuel. The scheme aims to relieve motorists on remote islands, where pump prices are particularly high due to transportation costs. Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury said: “This is terrific news for island communities, which have long suffered the […]