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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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Anti-Poverty Strategy ‘not fit for purpose’
Anti-Poverty Strategy ‘not fit for purpose’
Post on 19th Jun 2025
After 19 years of waiting the Northern Ireland Executive launched their draft Anti-Poverty Strategy on Tuesday 17 June.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland
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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
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Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2021
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2021
Post on 16th Dec 2021
“My teenager covers himself in layers to keep warm …”
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
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Energy Efficiency, Energy Tariffs, Cold Homes, Health, Fuel Debt, Blog, Family
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Helping the poorest survive the energy crisis this winter
Helping the poorest survive the energy crisis this winter
Post on 24th Sep 2021
A blog by Peter Smith, Director of Policy and Advocacy at National Energy Action
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK
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Warm Homes Week – what a time to hold a fuel poverty conference
Warm Homes Week – what a time to hold a fuel poverty conference
Post on 23rd Sep 2021
Blog by Adam Scorer, Chief Executive
Nation / Region: UK , Northern Ireland , Wales
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News, News Release, Blog
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The Green Home Grant’s demise must prompt urgent action to help the poorest households
The Green Home Grant’s demise must prompt urgent action to help the poorest households
Post on 29th Mar 2021
NEA’s Director of Policy and Research, Peter Smith, reflects on the latest Government announcements
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Energy Efficiency, News, Decarbonisation, Blog
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Budget 2021 – Fuel Poverty
Budget 2021 – Fuel Poverty
Post on 04th Mar 2021
Yesterday’s Budget had no mention, let alone additional spending commitments, to help end fuel poverty or improve domestic energy efficiency.
Nation / Region: UK
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Policy and Advocacy, Blog, Budget
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Water poverty and the 2020 water affordability review
Water poverty and the 2020 water affordability review
Post on 16th Nov 2020
Water is unquestionably essential to all aspects of life, and so it is vitally important that all households are supported to ensure they have access to safe, clean and affordable water – something which the United Nations recognise as a human right.
Nation / Region: Wales
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Water, Water Poverty, Blog
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