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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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Vulnerable households urged not to miss out on Warm Home Discount again
Vulnerable households urged not to miss out on Warm Home Discount again
Post on 17th Oct 2023
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) is urging vulnerable households across Great Britain not to miss out again on vital energy crisis support.
Nation / Region: UK
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Energy Costs, Warm Home Discount, Policy
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National Energy Action responds to energy debt reaching its highest level ever
National Energy Action responds to energy debt reaching its highest level ever
Post on 12th Oct 2023
Energy regulator Ofgem announced that energy debt reached £2.6 billion – its highest ever level.
Nation / Region: UK
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Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Debt
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Coalition of over 140 organisations and MPs call for consultation on a social tariff for energy
Coalition of over 140 organisations and MPs call for consultation on a social tariff for energy
Post on 28th Sep 2023
As Ofgem’s price cap changes take effect this Sunday (1 October), a coalition of over 140 charities, organisations and MPs is calling on the government to take action to support vulnerable households with their energy bills.
Nation / Region: UK , Wales , Northern Ireland
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Standing charge rises are hurting low-income households
Standing charge rises are hurting low-income households
Post on 08th Sep 2023
The standing charge is a fixed daily fee applied to energy bills. It covers the cost of maintaining the infrastructure and providing services, regardless of whether you use these services are not.
Nation / Region: UK
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Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Policy
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Over a million vulnerable households missed out on vital energy crisis support last winter
Over a million vulnerable households missed out on vital energy crisis support last winter
Post on 06th Sep 2023
Today, the chief executive of fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) told MPs that over a million vulnerable households missed out on vital energy crisis support last winter.
Nation / Region: UK
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Energy Efficiency, Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Policy
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Is the worst of the energy crisis over?
Is the worst of the energy crisis over?
Post on 24th Aug 2023
Tomorrow (25 August), Ofgem will announce the new level of the energy price cap, for 1 October to 31 December. Based on the latest analysis by Cornwall Insight, the typical annual dual-fuel energy bill is expected to fall and be around £1,925.
Nation / Region: UK
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Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Policy
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Ofgem confirms the typical annual energy bill will be £1,923
Ofgem confirms the typical annual energy bill will be £1,923
Post on 24th Aug 2023
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action estimates that the new price cap will leave 6.3 million UK households in fuel poverty from 1 October 2023, up from 4.5 million in October 2021.
Nation / Region: UK
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Price Cap Typical Domestic Consumption Value Explainer
Price Cap Typical Domestic Consumption Value Explainer
Post on 22nd Aug 2023
Ofgem will be using a different Typical Domestic Consumption Value (TDCV) than it has done in the past.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK
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Nearly half of Gypsy and Traveller communities may not have received any Government energy crisis support
Nearly half of Gypsy and Traveller communities may not have received any Government energy crisis support
Post on 10th Aug 2023
New research finds many in the Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, and Nomadic (GTRNCs) communities have been left without government support during the energy crisis.
Nation / Region: UK
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Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Policy
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