Households in Great Britain at risk of losing winter energy help, charity warns

National Energy Action says about 800,000 bill payers missed out on 150 rebate last year after government made changes to scheme

Hundreds of thousands of struggling households in Great Britain risk missing out on government help to pay their energy bills this winter if they fail to make an application for financial support that opens on Monday, according to fuel poverty activists.

About 800,000 bill payers missed out on an energy bill rebate of 150 last winter through the government's warm home discount after complex changes were made to the scheme, said National Energy Action.