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Budget: Lower energy bills welcome, but cuts leave the UK without ‘a plan to end fuel poverty’
Posted on 26th Nov 2025
Despite moves to end the two-child benefit cap and lower energy bills, fuel poverty charity National Energy Action warns that cutting funding for the only national fuel poverty scheme leaves the UK without a plan to end fuel poverty.
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6 million UK children struggling to stay warm this Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Posted on 24th Nov 2025
Ahead of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (26 November) – and days before the Budget – fuel poverty charity National Energy Action calculates that there are 6 million UK children currently living in fuel poverty.
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Energy bills rise puts more pressure on struggling households
Posted on 21st Nov 2025
Energy bills are rising 0.2% (£3) a year for a typical household from January 2026, energy regulator Ofgem has announced.
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Newcastle Walk for Warmth shows support for those in fuel poverty
Post on 17th Feb 2025
On Saturday 15 February, around 40 people took part in National Energy Action’s second annual Walk for Warmth event in Newcastle.
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Newcastle
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‘We’ve seen first-hand the misery and health problems poor quality installations can have’ – National Energy Action response to BBC investigation into failed insulation
Post on 14th Feb 2025
National Energy Action Chief Executive Adam Scorer responds to a BBC investigation finding that some victims of failed insulation schemes are missing out on recompense.
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New data reveals how much it really costs to keep your home at a safe temperature
Post on 26th Nov 2024
Ahead of National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day tomorrow (Wednesday 27 November), new exclusive data comes from the University of Salford’s full-sized test house.
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‘Too scared to turn on the heat’ – 40% of Northern Irish households are still in fuel poverty
Post on 26th Nov 2024
New polling by LucidTalk, commissioned by National Energy Action Northern Ireland (NEA NI), shows the extent of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland
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Millions of vulnerable households could narrowly miss out on Cold Weather Payments
Post on 24th Nov 2024
Fuel Poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA), has warned that millions of vulnerable households could narrowly miss out on Cold Weather Payments over the weekend.
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National Energy Action responds to energy price cap announcement: ‘Now we know there will be no let up into January and beyond’
Post on 22nd Nov 2024
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced that the January price will be £1,738 a year for a typical household. This is an increase of £21 or 1% from the current level.
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National Energy Action response to January 2025 energy price cap prediction
Post on 18th Nov 2024
Energy sector consultancy Cornwall Insight has made its final prediction for the January 2025 energy price cap level, forecasting energy bills to increase slightly to £1,736 a year for a typical household.
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Temperatures set to fall ahead of new energy price cap announcement and Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Post on 17th Nov 2024
Arctic air is due to move in this weekend and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow cold weather alert this year for the North East, the North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands.
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New community retrofit hub project to help households make energy efficiency improvements
Post on 14th Nov 2024
Communities in Sheffield and Burnley will have access to new local energy action teams to help make their homes more energy efficient, through fuel poverty charity National Energy Action’s new pilot project.
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Yorks & Humber
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