A scheme to cap all household energy bills for two years will be cut from April.
, Ms Truss's government capped all household energy bills for two years from 1 October in a bid to prevent millions facing hardship this winter.
But he added: "The post-April support will still need to reach a decent way up the net and support middle earners, energy rates are still huge." When it was announced, many had criticised the scheme for not being targeted enough, arguing the support should have been means tested. "Even a slightly less generous scheme could save billions, mean less government debt needs to be sold, and therefore reduce future [government] interest payments."But the Centre for Ageing Better, a charity, said many older people faced an anxious wait to find out how much help they would get.
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