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Today the Chancellor set out his long awaited #Budget2023
With millions of households still struggling to pay their energy bills and make ends meet, this was an opportunity to lay out a meaningful long term plan to fix the UK's broken energy system.
So how did it stack up? 🧵⬇️
With millions of households still struggling to pay their energy bills and make ends meet, this was an opportunity to lay out a meaningful long term plan to fix the UK's broken energy system.
So how did it stack up? 🧵⬇️
While the extension of the Energy Price Guarantee at current levels for 3 months is welcome...
...@eciuuk have calculated that all households will still pay £285 more for energy bills in 2023/24 than they did this winter 💰📈
...@eciuuk have calculated that all households will still pay £285 more for energy bills in 2023/24 than they did this winter 💰📈
The Chancellor also missed a vital opportunity to deliver much needed additional support to the 7.5 million households who will still be living in fuel poverty from April 🏠
Or address the issue of tackling the UK’s £2.7bn household energy debt 💷
Or address the issue of tackling the UK’s £2.7bn household energy debt 💷
The Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt has announced the Energy Price Guarantee will stay at £2,500 for an average home.
He forgot to mention that houses will actually be paying £67 more per month on #EnergyBills because the Energy Bills Support Scheme is ending.
#Budget2023 #SpringBudget
He forgot to mention that houses will actually be paying £67 more per month on #EnergyBills because the Energy Bills Support Scheme is ending.
#Budget2023 #SpringBudget
🏡 7.5 million households will be in fuel poverty from April
🫰People will be paying more than double what they were in 2021
🍃We need a real plan for cheaper energy. The Chancellor needs to invest in home upgrades and a renewable revolution.
🫰People will be paying more than double what they were in 2021
🍃We need a real plan for cheaper energy. The Chancellor needs to invest in home upgrades and a renewable revolution.
🫵 We need your help to get every MP on board to fight for a long-term solution to the #EnergyCrisis.
📢Join us on April 1st for our national mass lobby!
📜Thousands of us will call on our local MPs to sign the #WarmThisWinter cross-party pledge.
➡️warmthiswinter.org.uk/mass-lobby
📢Join us on April 1st for our national mass lobby!
📜Thousands of us will call on our local MPs to sign the #WarmThisWinter cross-party pledge.
➡️warmthiswinter.org.uk/mass-lobby
Today's price cap announcement means millions will be pushed into poverty in October.
That’s why we’ve joined forces with anti-poverty and other environmental groups who are demanding the UK govt take urgent action to keep people #WarmThisWinter
Join us act.gp/3KhFabm
That’s why we’ve joined forces with anti-poverty and other environmental groups who are demanding the UK govt take urgent action to keep people #WarmThisWinter
Join us act.gp/3KhFabm
The UK govt needs a plan now to lower energy bills. What they need to do is:
💷Support struggling households
🏡Insulate homes
🌄Rapidly expand renewable energy
❌Stop approving and subsidising new oil & gas fields that won’t lower bills
💷Support struggling households
🏡Insulate homes
🌄Rapidly expand renewable energy
❌Stop approving and subsidising new oil & gas fields that won’t lower bills
The average state pensioner will spend *over a third of their income* on energy bills.
Disabled people tend to have higher energy costs.
Where is the government and why isn’t it keeping people #WarmThisWinter?
Disabled people tend to have higher energy costs.
Where is the government and why isn’t it keeping people #WarmThisWinter?
