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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Business
Kate Lally

Additional help for people struggling to pay energy bills

Many households continue to struggle to pay their energy bills, as prices remain at an all-time high.

Announcing the Spring Budget last week, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the financial help for energy bills will be extended for a further three months from April to June at its current level, capping the typical annual household bill at £2,500.

The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) had been due to rise to £3,000 in April and the cost of scrapping the planned 20% increase will amount to around £3 billion.

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