Some of Nottinghamshire's MPs say they are confident that more Government support on energy bills will be provided next year as people struggle with rising costs and cold temperatures. Energy bills have been rising along with other household costs for much of the year, with factors including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring inflation among the factors putting pressure on families.
The Government has introduced a range of measures for those struggling with bills, with the most significant being the Energy Bills Support Scheme. The scheme applies to all British households and sees £400 being taken off energy bills, with the non-repayable discount being applied in six instalments between October and March.
But as the time period for that scheme draws to a close, some of Nottinghamshire's MPs say they are confident that more support will be on the way. Ben Bradley, Mansfield's Conservative MP and the Nottinghamshire County Council leader, said: "Jeremy Hunt (the Chancellor) has said that he expects to extend some of the energy support from April.
