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The UK Government has issued an update on who will qualify for this year’s Warm Home Discount Scheme, following a change in the eligibility criteria and an increase of the payment from £140 to £150. The money is paid directly by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to energy suppliers and deducted from electricity bills.

Experts have shared that the type of lights that some use in their homes could be costing them extra money.

As energy prices across the UK continue to overwhelm household bills, there are a range of support grants available for customers who are struggling to pay.

Andy Burnham has called for a U-turn on the government's energy policy as he set out a £65bn vision for Greater Manchester to become net zero by 2038. The mayor has written to the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt asking him to back the city-region's costly plans which will 're-industrialise' the North of England.

The Minister for Work and Welfare has said that the UK Government “understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living” and has taken further “decisive action” to support households with their energy bills. Victoria Prentis MP, also said that the £37 billion in financial support includes up to £650 in cost of living payments, which have been designed to target support at around eight million low-income households on means-tested benefits and older people receiving Pension Credit.

On Monday, new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he and the Prime Minister had “reluctantly” agreed it would not be responsible to keep the £2,500 energy price guarantee beyond April 2023. The UK Government support replaced the Ofgem price cap and was originally planned to be in place for two years, until 2024.

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Jeremy Hunt has announced that help with energy bills for households will only last until April next year. The newly-appointed Chancellor confirmed the decision during an economic statement on Monday (October 17).

Ofgem is set to launch a new campaign to help people understand how they can reduce their energy use and bring bills down this winter, the regulator's boss has revealed. Jonathan Brearley said his organisation was working with energy companies to help them assist customers through what will prove to be a tough winter.

The UK Government has issued new guidance on how the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) will be delivered to people living in park homes, those who do not use gas for heating and tenants who pay for energy as part of their rental agreement.

Millions of households are facing a challenging winter as the temperatures begin to drop and the daylight hours get shorter. Many people will be putting on an extra layer of clothing instead of central heating this year in an effort to keep energy bills down due to the rising cost of living.

A number of schemes are being introduced next month that will see UK households receive money back on their bills for reducing energy usage during peak hours.

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MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has been a fount of knowledge for consumers as the cost of living crisis becomes a very real thing with winter setting in. As the National Grid warned of up to three-hour planned blackouts during the coming months due to gas shortages this winter, Martin, 50, was quick to react to help consumers. Posing the question "when's best to use high energy appliances such as tumble dryers?", the finance guru took to Twitter to share his advice.

The boss of the Energy Networks Association (ENA) is warning anyone who tampers with their energy meter might be setting off a "ticking time bomb" within their own home, after a spike in people trying to bypass the device.

The pressures of affording to heat our homes this winter continues to build after energy prices soared over the weekend.