Cutting energy bills should be John Healey's top priority, new poll finds
Just under six in ten felt that the Government was doing enough to help homes struggling with energy costs this winter.
TL;DR
- Cutting energy bills is the top priority for the Chancellor, according to a new poll.
- This priority surpasses increasing NHS funding and keeping taxes down.
- Two-thirds of adults are worried about paying energy bills if prices rise further.
- Just under six in ten adults feel the government is not doing enough to help with energy costs this winter.
- The removal of VAT from electricity bills has been the most popular measure.
- The Winter Fuel Payment and the energy price cap are also popular measures.
- The End Fuel Poverty Coalition urges the Chancellor to keep the £15b Warm Homes Plan intact.
- There are reports that funding for heat pumps within the Warm Homes Plan could be cut.
- Rising bills are attributed almost entirely to gas price increases.
- Reducing the country's reliance on gas is suggested as a long-term solution.