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04.02.2022 - 12:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Martin Lewis has been praised by viewers for challenging Chancellor Rishi Sunak about support measures the UK Government has announced to help millions of households across the country cope with the “sickening” rise in energy prices coming in April.
In a special energy edition of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live on ITV, the financial guru interviewed the Chancellor after Ofgem announced a 54 per cent rise in energy bills for 22 million customers across the UK, resulting in an annual increase of £693 to £1,791 for the average user.
Martin opened the show by telling viewers: “ Energy bills will rise a sickening 54 per cent in April, you’ll pay half again on top of what you pay now - on average £700 more a year.”
He continued: “I’ve got the Chancellor on the show to dissect piece-by-piece how his plans to ease the pain really stack up.”
On Thursday, Rishi Sunak addressed Parliament and announced a £200 bill-credit loan for all domestic electricity customers, including those using a pre-payment meter, in Scotland, England and Wales which will automatically be added to their bills in October.
Energy customers will repay £40 per year from April 2023 for the next five years.
Eligible energy customers receiving the Warm Home Discount will get an extra £10 on top of the £140 which is automatically credited to their electricity account from their supplier.
And for households in England on Council Tax bands A to D, they will receive a non-repayable £150 discount off their annual bills.
There will also be a discretionary fund of £144million available to those in England who don't receive the Council Tax discount, which the Chancellor confirmed was introduced after liaising with the financial guru on.
A total of £290 million of
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Scotland’s Energy Secretary has warned of a “real risk” people could die in the months ahead with the country facing its highest hike in fuel bills yet.
Households face paying hundreds more for their energy bills from April as prices continue to soar.
Residents face massive energy bill hikes of around £700 in a “devastating blow” for families across Dumbarton and the Vale.
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a dark warning after a 'catastrophic' announcement hit 22 million households in the UK.
The government will help around 28 million households this year, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said, as energy bills skyrocket.
The £693 rise in energy bills this April will be a “hammer blow” for Scottish households, consumer campaigners and politicians have warned.
Finance expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning for households across the UK who could face additional energy bill hikes in October.
Following the announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak that households in a certain council tax band will receive a rebate on utility bills, you may be wondering if you qualify.
The energy price cap will rise by 54 per cent from April this year, Ofgem has announced.
More than £200 million of funding is expected to come to the Scottish Government from the UK Treasury to offset the huge rise in energy bills.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be hosting a press conference today to make a major announcement in regard to soaring energy bills.
Every household in the UK is set to be given £200, according to reports.
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