Some 9.6 million homes across the UK expected to fall into fuel stress – spending 10 per cent or more of their post-tax income on energy bills – this winter
(Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA)Campaigners are calling for the UK’s 495,000 second home owners to donate their extra £400 energy grants – totalling £198 million – to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis, with plans for a London-focused #DonateTheRebate campaign to be live by the autumn.
The government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme will see every household in the UK receive at least £400 to help them pay their bills, regardless of wealth or income, meaning second home owners will receive the grant for every property they own.
