Consumer champion Martin Lewis has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to postpone an increase in April’s energy bills, warning the Government of the impact of high costs.
The Money Saving Expert founder described a planned hike as a “national act of harm” which could plunge another 1.7million into fuel poverty in the coming months. In a letter to the Chancellor, he added: "Postponing the increase is a practical and fair decision, with household energy bills already double what they were the prior winter.
"Crucially the damage to people’s pockets and mental health of another round of energy price rise letters is disproportionate." Under the Government's "energy price guarantee" typical bills are frozen at an average of £2,500 - but will soon become less generous.
