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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

Energy bills: calls for ‘social tariff’ when UK government support ends

Smart meter in the kitchen of a UK home as a woman makes a cup of tea
A social tariff would involve lower-income households receiving significant discounts on their energy bills. Photograph: True Images/Alamy

Jeremy Hunt is facing calls for a “social energy tariff” providing cheaper gas and electricity for low income households to be introduced when government support ends next year.

In an open letter to the chancellor, 95 charities and non-profit organisations have urged the government to move quickly to legislate for a change in energy bills for “those in greatest need to ensure they are able to live in their homes comfortably”.

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