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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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Government confirms long-term future of Warm Home Discount and pledge to put affordability at the heart of energy transformation
Government confirms long-term future of Warm Home Discount and pledge to put affordability at the heart of energy transformation
Post on 14th Dec 2020
The UK Government has today confirmed the long-term future of the Warm Home Discount (WHD) energy rebate scheme which has been extended until 2026.
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland
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Warm Home Discount
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New ONS figures reveal cold homes death toll
New ONS figures reveal cold homes death toll
Post on 27th Nov 2020
National fuel poverty charity highlights that millions of people in cold homes are at greater risk this winter, as COVID-19 intensifies seasonal stresses for those on lowest incomes and in the least efficient homes.
Nation / Region: Scotland , UK , Wales , Northern Ireland
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Excess winter death
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Government confirms future of ‘winter lifeline’
Government confirms future of ‘winter lifeline’
Post on 14th Oct 2020
The UK Government has today confirmed the immediate future of the Warm Home Discount (WHD) energy rebate scheme which was due to end in March 2021 and has now been extended for a year.
Nation / Region: Scotland , UK , Wales , Northern Ireland
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Warm Home Discount, News Release
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Frontline organisations warn of a difficult winter ahead for fuel poor households if urgent action isn’t taken
Frontline organisations warn of a difficult winter ahead for fuel poor households if urgent action isn’t taken
Post on 19th Sep 2020
A new report released today warns of significant hardship for fuel poor households in the coming winter, as a potent combination of higher energy use resulting from staying at home for longer is mixed with reductions in income.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
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Fuel Poverty, Impacts, Policy & Research
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