Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to offer support to households in September 2022 in the event that the energy price cap increases.
The Government recognises that millions of households across the UK have been impacted by rising energy bills and the wider cost of living. That is why the Government is providing support for the cost of living now totalling over £37 billion this year. The package includes:
The Government has also expanded and increased the Warm Home Discount. Three million vulnerable households will now receive £150 each year. The Government’s objective for the Warm Home Discount is to focus the support towards those on the lowest incomes and in, or at greatest risk, of fuel poverty.