The UK Government’s monthly £66/£67 discount helped millions of households between October and March.
A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to reintroduce the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme for winter 2023/24 to help households through the colder months during the ongoing cost of living crisis. Some 28 million households received a £66/£67 monthly discount on their energy bills between October 2022 and March 2023, under the scheme.
However, petition creator, William Conway, believes that many households will still face a choice between heating and eating this winter. It continues: “Many households are feeling the pinch during the cost of living crisis and reintroducing this scheme will benefit every household. It's important that no household should be unable to afford energy for heating or cooking but without this scheme being in place for winter 2023/24 I believe this will be the case.
At 10,000 signatures, the UK Government will respond to the proposals of the petition and at 100,000 it would be considered for debate in Parliament - you can view it in full online here.
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