Households in the UK are set to have hundreds of pounds knocked off energy bills this winter, as the cost of energy is expected to rise even further. The government is going to scrap a plan to give people £200 off bills from October which would be repaid over five years.
Instead, the BBC is reporting that that sum will be increased and possibly doubled, and will not need to be paid back. It is part of a £10bn package to help people cope with soaring prices. Earlier this week, the UK's energy regulator Ofgem said the typical household energy bill was set to rise by £800 in October, bringing the typical household bill to £2,800 a year. Bills had already risen on average by £700 in April, meaning even with this extra support people are still dealing with massive increases in their energy bills.
The support to help combat rising energy bills looks set to be unveiled by Boris Johnson's government. It comes the day after Sue Gray's report shone a light on the parties that went on in Downing Street while the rest of the UK adhered to strict lockdown rules and government officials boasted they had 'got away with it' — you can read the key points of Sue Gray's report here.
