Residents of ethnic minorities and those aged 30 to 64 are more likely to face energy insecurity, according to the ONS report

Utilities will be required to provide a one-time credit to customers on low incomes across the state, with the programme expected to benefit more than 327,000 people

They will receive a guaranteed winter heating benefit of £50, which will be paid the first time in February 2023 under the Low Income Winter Heating Assistance

Nearly 29% of older households in England are ‘fuel-stressed’, according to new report

A think tank has called for more support for low income families

The former MP for Don Valley, who will take on the new role from 31st January 2022 for three years, represented a former mining constituency with areas of acute deprivation and a growing low income private rented sector

Poor insulated, low income households are set to receive support from the local authorities

The ongoing energy crisis will see 150,000 elderly people fall into fuel poverty and 1.1m struggle to pay their bills, a new study claims

Work will include transitioning from fossil fuel-based heating and cooling to highly efficient heat pump technology, boosting energy efficiency and lowering greenhouse gas emissions

The grant will enable Groundwork to expand its programme, deploying trained energy efficiency advisors in at least 10 priority locations, providing energy cost saving advice to thousands of vulnerable households