Support planned for UK households struggling with winter energy bills
by Jillian Ambrose from World news | The Guardian on (#6QAAA)
Government discusses measures after criticism over cuts to winter fuel payments
Ministers have committed to help households struggling with their gas and electricity bills this winter after energy industry bosses warned that consumer debt had climbed to more than 3bn.
With Labour under fire for scrapping universal winter fuel payments to pensioners, ministers met energy industry bosses on Wednesday to discuss ways of supporting struggling households through the coming colder months.
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