Money saving guru Martin Lewis has called on the Chancellor to "urgently rethink" the compulsory £200 energy scheme.
Research commissioned by his MoneySavingExpert.com website showed that a majority of adults in the UK would opt out if they have the choice.
The YouGov poll spoke to 1,665 adults and found that 57 per cent of those responsible for energy bills would decline the cash rebate, which Mr Lewis has called a "loan-not-loan" scheme.
