The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been urged to make changes to help benefit claimants. Campaigners have urged the Government to help those who claim Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and the LCWRA disability element of Universal Credit, with the price cap falling this weekend.
Birmingham Live reports that campaigners say that despite the Ofgem price cap coming down to £2,074, disabled people will still struggle because their energy consumption is much higher than other households. The new cap starting from July 1 will replace the Government's Energy Price Guarantee set at £2,500, so it will mean average bills going down by £426 a year.
The cap does not set the maximum a household will pay for their energy but limits the amount providers can charge them per unit of gas or electricity, so those who use more energy will pay more. Natalie Mathie at Uswitch.com said: "The first price cap drop in two years is confirmation that the tide is finally turning for long-suffering energy customers.
