A charity tackling poverty has called on the Government to take urgent action over fears that child poverty will worsen when families are hit with a second energy price hike this year.
By April, households could be facing an increase of up to 50% in their electricity and gas bills, as energy regulator Ofgem is due to announce a hike in the price cap for 15 million households, reports The Mirror.
Average bills already soared to £1,277 at the start of October for 15 million households after regulator Ofgem upped a price cap to allow suppliers to claw back some higher costs.
