There were concerns once the scheme ended the vulnerable could find themselves in financial difficulty due to increases in energy bills
The Energy Price Guarantee started on November 1 last year and is due to come to an end at the beginning of April after providing roughly £600 worth of support to households during that time.
The UK Government has now said that the Energy Price Guarantee scheme will continue to provide support after March. “The cost of energy has already been falling and we expect this to drop further over the coming months, which we fully expect suppliers to pass onto their customers.” Speaking to Belfast Live, Peter McClenaghan, Director of Infrastructure and Sustainability at the Consumer Council said: “While the £600 energy bill support scheme has received most media attention, the Energy Price Guarantee has been a huge support to consumers in Northern Ireland this winter.
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