THE Tory Government is coming under further pressure to reintroduce a £400 energy bill rebate this year after 10,000 people signed a petition…
Rishi Sunak's Government will now need to respond on whether it plans to introduce an energy bill rebate
The organisation stressed that almost eight million people have had to borrow money to pay their energy bills in the first half of 2023, with predictions that this figure will rise in the coming months. “This would provide the most vulnerable in our society with the safety and security they so desperately need this winter.More than 10,200 people have signed the petition, with 10,000 being the trigger for an official response from the Government.
Ofgem lowered the price cap from £2074 per year to £1923 on October 1, but the daily standing charges have gone up from 82p per day to 83p per day forThe petition reads: “Although energy prices are decreasing, they still remain well above normal levels. I believe the best course of action the UK Government can take is to reintroduce the Energy Bills Support Scheme for winter 2023/24 which was a massive help for households earlier this year.
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