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Katie Williams

British Gas to launch customer support fund as energy price cap jumps by 80 per cent

British Gas have announced a new customer support fund to help households as energy prices soar.

It came less than 24 hours before the new price cap was announced after fears that energy bills would hit over £3,000. It was confirmed today that the price cap will rise by 80 per cent on October 1 and then jump again in January to a gut-wrenching £5,386.71 and a mammoth £6,616.37 in April, according to Cornwall Insight.

Taking to social media, British Gas announced their new support scheme.

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