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Nearly half of adults struggled to pay energy bills before prices surged – ONS

Six per cent of those with gas or electricity supplied to their homes said in March that they are behind on their bills.

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

Martin Lewis on what to do if you didn't submit your meter readings before April 1 as energy price cap rises

The customer service crash experienced by energy companies shouldn't have happened, the finance guru said

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022

Martin Lewis says no need to panic if you weren't able to submit meter readings on Thursday

The money saving expert had urged people to send off readings on Thursday ahead of Friday's price hike

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022

Energy price rises will mean 1 in 4 of us can't afford bills by October

After the rise in Ofgem's price gap saw energy bills rocket and put 2.5m more people into trouble, charities have warned October will see even worse news.

Chronicle Live · Apr 1, 2022

A quarter of households won't be able to afford to pay energy bills by October

Meanwhile five million people will struggle to pay for electricity from April

Manchester Evening News · Apr 1, 2022

When do gas and electric prices go up and why? The energy price rise explained

Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world drives up household bills

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

Energy bills, council tax hike and minimum wage... the changes affecting cost of living from today

You could find yourself paying more for gas, electricity, water and council tax today - but some changes may have a positive impact on your wallet too

Manchester Evening News · Apr 1, 2022

Biggest jump in domestic energy bills in living memory hits

The energy price cap for those on default tariffs who pay by direct debit is rising from £1,277 to £1,971 from April 1

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2022

Quarter of us won't be able to afford to pay energy bills by October

The number of homes using at least 10% of their budget on energy has doubled overnight

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022

Energy price cap rise means bills to rise by £700 for millions of households from today

The government’s cap on energy bills, which sets the maximum amount that suppliers can charge customers on default tariffs, will rise for about 22m homes to almost £2,000 a year from today, April 1

Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2022