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Additional payments of up to £500 should be given to those most in need, the Social Market Foundation says

Trade body calls for urgent action after inflation rose by 5.4%, a near three-decade high

There will be more than two million fuel poor homes with children in April, a new report suggests

A government announcement is expected to be made in the coming days on measures for the rising energy bills

People who are needing support most will receive the payment

The measure is predicted to reduce the average household bill by £200

Rishi Sunak said the government had already put in place a series of measures to combat soaring energy bills

The government will reportedly discuss additional measures including the extension of the Warm Home Discount scheme

‘Crisis talks’ will reportedly focus on what additional measures the government can take to combat rising energy bills

The Prime Minister described the proposed measure as a “blunt instrument”