warm home discount
The move could help more than 280,000 households struggling to pay their energy bills
Additional payments of up to £500 should be given to those most in need, the Social Market Foundation says
“A significant number” of British Gas customers was affected by an IT issue
There will be more than two million fuel poor homes with children in April, a new report suggests
The Association for Decentralised Energy said the reported cancellation of ECO scheme would hurt vulnerable customers
Rishi Sunak said the government had already put in place a series of measures to combat soaring energy bills
The government is reportedly exploring rescue plans that would not involve Treasury bailout for struggling energy suppliers
The government will reportedly discuss additional measures including the extension of the Warm Home Discount scheme
It includes a plan to increase help for vulnerable energy consumers with fuel bills and green upgrades to their homes, with low income families expected to save as much as £500
The supplier will refund and compensate 3,430 Warm Home Discount customers for charging them above the default tariff cap level