British Gas has launched a scheme to help customers pay their energy bills as the cost of living crisis continues to pinch.
The British Gas Energy Trust was launched as part of the new Charitable Trust founded by the gas supplier to help customers suffering financial difficulty during the crisis. Under the new scheme, British Gas can offer help and support even to those who are with different providers, although grant applications for those with other suppliers have now closed. Applications remain open for British Gas customers.
The new support scheme comes after new research showed that four out of every 10 households will struggle to pay their next energy bill. The study, undertaken by YouGov and commissioned by British Gas, follows the announcement of Ofgem’s 54 per cent increase in bill cost which was implemented on April 1.
