Christians Against Poverty urges further action after energy price cap

The debt-counselling charity welcomed news an energy price cap on gas and electricity tariffs will come into force on 1st January 2019 but said vulnerable customers on pre-payment meters required extra help.

Social policy and relationship manager, Rachel Gregory said: “It also is a rational for going one step further again and looking at how we can really help people that can’t afford their energy bills, even with this price cap…”

CAP said extra help for households needing to pay for their energy upfront was a priority in their discussions with suppliers, the regulator Ofgem and the Government.

Rachel Gregory added: “It’s not necessarily one single silver bullet; which is why we’re having loads of conversations… about a full range of packages of support…”

Ofgem’s energy price cap is to begin in the new year. Here’s our view from Christians Against Poverty – a thread…

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Ofgem said eleven million households will save up to £120 each when the new cap on standard variable tariffs comes in effect next year – saving customers around £1 billion collectively.

The regulatory body said the cap will initially be set at £1,137 per year for a typical dual fuel customer paying by direct debit – saving households around £76 per year on average.

Citizens Advice says the price cap…