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Katie Williams

Martin Lewis explains how the 'non-optional' £200 discount for energy bills will work

Last week households were shaken as it was confirmed that the energy price cap will increase by 54 percent.

This means the average energy bill will go up by an eye watering £693 a year and a whopping £708 if you are on a prepayment plan.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has since said that there will be a £200 'rebate', though people will have to pay it back over four years.

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