Rising prices continue to squeeze household budgets as families brace for colder winter weather. With energy costs remaining stubbornly high, major suppliers are stepping in with targeted grant schemes, debt relief programmes, and free heat-saving equipment.
Trade body Energy UK has issued an urgent warning that systemic retail market changes are required to protect vulnerable households. It said: “The energy crisis pushed prices up for customers and increased the pressure on energy retail suppliers. This has led to a growing customer energy debt problem that needs to be addressed.
“At the same time, successive governments have chosen energy bills as a way to fund energy infrastructure or pay for social policy. These levies,…