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Changes to the Energy Price Guarantee
Changes to the Energy Price Guarantee
Post on 18th Oct 2022
On Monday 17 October 2022 the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced that there will be key changes to the Energy Price Guarantee, which capped the unit cost making the average annual energy bill £2,500.
Nation / Region: UK
Content Type:News
Blog
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Fuel poverty charity chief executive says, “There are questions that need to be answered, and answered quickly.”
Fuel poverty charity chief executive says, “There are questions that need to be answered, and answered quickly.”
Post on 18th Oct 2022
In response to the announcement that the Energy Price Guarantee ends in April, National Energy Action chief executive Adam Scorer said: “In seeking the confidence of markets, the government has created huge uncertainty for households.”
Nation / Region: UK
Content Type:News
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As energy prices rise again, one quarter of parents have already cut back on the quantity of food to afford essentials
As energy prices rise again, one quarter of parents have already cut back on the quantity of food to afford essentials
Post on 30th Sep 2022
Fuel Poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) and The Food Foundation have joined forces with a new survey and joint briefing to warn that energy price rises are harming children’s development this winter.
Nation / Region: Wales
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Fuel Debt, Finance, Family
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Fuel Poverty charity’s reaction to Liz Truss’s energy freeze announcement today
Fuel Poverty charity’s reaction to Liz Truss’s energy freeze announcement today
Post on 08th Sep 2022
Today the UK Government has confirmed unmanageable gas and electricity bills across Great Britain will be frozen at an average of £2,500 a year, over £500 higher on average than they are currently.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Policy
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Over half of parents may resort to washing children’s school uniforms by hand, amid cost-of-living crisis
Over half of parents may resort to washing children’s school uniforms by hand, amid cost-of-living crisis
Post on 07th Sep 2022
New polling from YouGov and charity National Energy Action reveals that low-income parents will struggle to afford to wash their kids’ school unforms as new term nears.
Nation / Region: UK
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Water Poverty, Energy crisis
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Marmot warns ‘epidemic-levels’ of fuel poverty could cause a ‘significant humanitarian crisis’
Marmot warns ‘epidemic-levels’ of fuel poverty could cause a ‘significant humanitarian crisis’
Post on 01st Sep 2022
Children’s development could become “blighted” by the energy crisis. 
Nation / Region: UK , Scotland , Northern Ireland , Wales
Content Type:News
Energy crisis
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National Energy Action: “A warm home this winter will be pipedream for millions as they are priced-out of a decent and healthy quality of life”
National Energy Action: “A warm home this winter will be pipedream for millions as they are priced-out of a decent and healthy quality of life”
Post on 26th Aug 2022
Today fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) reacts to the news that energy regulator Ofgem has raised the energy price cap for the second time this year, pushing average household energy bills to £3,549 a year from 1 October.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK
Content Type:News
News Release
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National Energy Action adds accessibility tool Recite Me to website
National Energy Action adds accessibility tool Recite Me to website
Post on 24th Aug 2022
We know that fuel poverty affects millions of UK households and Recite Me will mean we can offer help and expertise to as many people as possible – our clients and stakeholders. 
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK
Content Type:News
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‘National Energy Action (NEA) comments on quarterly price cap rise by Ofgem
‘National Energy Action (NEA) comments on quarterly price cap rise by Ofgem
Post on 03rd Aug 2022
One of the decisions is for Ofgem to calculate the price cap quarterly instead of every six months.
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland
Content Type:News
Ofgem, Price Cap
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