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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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Standing charges response: ‘How can it be right that someone who can’t afford any energy pays a daily charge that is the same or more than someone in a mansion?’
Post on 16th Nov 2023
Today Ofgem announces a paper on standing charges – it covers your energy supplier’s costs such as connecting gas and/or electricity to your home.
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Wales
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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.
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New UK Government data reveals Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent are worst affected by fuel poverty
Post on 27th Apr 2023
Today, the UK Government releases new data showing fuel poverty regionally in England.
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New report reveals energy standing charges set to increase to new high, up by 64%, leaving low-income households worst hit
Post on 30th Mar 2023
Despite the UK Government’s commitment to freeze the level of the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) from 1 April, Standing Charges for prepayment customers will hit £350 for a dual fuel household.
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Budget reaction: 7.5 million UK households still in fuel poverty
Post on 15th Mar 2023
National Energy Action chief executive Adam Scorer says: “Sense has prevailed in today’s Budget.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is ‘poised’ to axe the increase to the Energy Price Guarantee: National Energy Action reaction
Post on 03rd Mar 2023
As Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is said to be ‘poised’ to axe the increase to the Energy Price Guarantee, please find our reaction below.
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National Energy Action says halting the forced installation of prepayment meters is ‘right,’ but more action is needed
Post on 10th Feb 2023
In response to the UK Government’s recent request, the Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps has today claimed all energy suppliers have now committed to ending the forced installation of prepayment meters in vulnerable customers’ homes.
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Fuel poverty charity joins calls for investigation into why so many energy prepay customers have not received support
Post on 20th Dec 2022
We are joining Which?, Citizens Advice, Age UK and Money Saving Expert in calling on energy firms and the government to urgently investigate why so many customers on traditional prepayment meters have not yet accessed the government support.
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UK
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