What Jeremy Hunt’s U-turn on energy bills support means for you
by Rupert Jones and Alex Lawson from Economics | The Guardian on (#69TM6)
From how much households could be paying to what prompted the rethink
Jeremy Hunt has confirmed a widely trailed U-turn on his plan announced last autumn to make the government's energy support for households less generous.
The Treasury has subsidised gas and electricity bills for every household through the energy price guarantee (EPG) since October. On Wednesday morning the Treasury revealed that support would continue at its current level for another three months. So what might that decision mean for you?
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