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Ofgem has announced the first phase of its scheme to address the record £4.4bn energy debt that has built up over the cost of living crisis. Anyone on means-tested benefits, who built up energy debt of more than £100 between April 2022 and March 2024, will be eligible to apply as part of the £500 million debt write off.
Reacting to the announcement, Eva Watkinson, Head of Campaigns at Debt Justice, said:
This scheme will bring much needed relief for thousands of people receiving benefits. But millions more are being crushed under the weight of unjust and unpayable energy debt caused by the cost of living crisis. The scheme must be…