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Energy Price Guarantee Parliamentary Briefing, September 2022.pdf

is additional targeted support for those on low incomes or who are otherwise vulnerable; robust plans to ensure no one misses out on the support from the EPG and Energy Bill Support Scheme (as some older ... older people currently are); and a commitment to support charities for longer than just 6 months. Age UK welcomes the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), freezing the energy price cap from October

Parliamentary Briefing How are older people managing the cost of living.pdf

people managing the cost of living in a time of rising energy prices? March 2025 Overview Keeping warm and safe at home is vital for a comfortable, happy and healthy later life. But, new polling set out ... difficulties. Those receiving means-tested benefits are also more likely to struggle, suggesting that such support is not fully meeting people’s basic needs. That so many older people are struggling – living in a

Age UK - The Cost of Cold - Non-MP Version.pdf

Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - Closing the fuel poverty gap (Sept 2025).pdf

gap: a plan for targeted energy support MP briefing September 2025 Summary This report, ‘Closing the fuel poverty gap: a plan for targeted energy support’ was commissioned by a steering ... towards better supporting consumers facing fuel poverty. It recommends extending and expanding the Warm Home Discount beyond April 2026 and providing long-term tailored and targeted energy support. This report

Consultation response - Supplementary response to technical proposals for the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.pdf

Consultation Response Additional Questions: Technical proposals for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. June 2022. Contact: david.southgate@ageuk ... EC3N 2LB 2 About this consultation In February 2022 the Government announced the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS). The EBSS consisted of a £200 reduction in electricity bills for all domestic customers

Energy Crisis Parliamentary Briefing - December 2021.pdf

Parliamentary Briefing Rising energy prices and supporting older people this winter December 2021 Background In England, nearly 1 million older households are living in fuel poverty. With energy prices ... prices increasing, tens of thousands more are likely to join them this winter. At Age UK, we know many older people will be choosing whether they can afford to eat or heat. Older people often have a greater

Energy Crisis Parliamentary Briefing - November 2021.pdf

Parliamentary Briefing Rising energy prices and supporting older people this winter November 2021 Background In England, nearly 1 million older households are living in fuel poverty. With energy ... energy prices increasing, an estimated 150,000 will join them this winter. At Age UK, we know many older people will be choosing whether they can afford to eat or heat. Older people often have a greater need

Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - Winter Fuel Payment November 2024.pdf

Parliamentary Briefing: Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) November 2024 Overview The Government’s decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) means around 2.5 million pensioners living in poverty ... up for the loss of the Winter Fuel Payment for most older people this winter. The result of WFP means-testing is that many older people who desperately need the money to stay warm will suffer serious financial

Cold at home polling briefing, Feb 2025.pdf

older people are managing during the first winter after Winter Fuel Payment reform February 2025 Overview Since the Government announced major changes to the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) in July 2024, Age UK ... older people would struggle without it and would find it very difficult to afford to stay adequately warm in their homes.1 The way that the policy has been introduced – with virtually no notice and no mitigation

Consultation response - Technical proposals for the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy'.pdf

Consultation Response Technical proposals for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. May 2022. Contact: david.southgate@ageuk.org.uk All rights ... In February 2022 the Government announced a package of support to help consumers with their energy bills which included the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS). The EBSS consists of a £200 reduction in