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Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget: What we know and the announcements to look for - including energy bills, benefits, childcare and more

A wide variety of economic issues will be tackled in the Chancellor's Spring Budget on Wednesday

Manchester Evening News

Energy suppliers could soon offer £2,500 fixed price deals

Experts had previously thought prices would increase to £3,000 on April 1

Wales Online

More than four million struggling households set to see their energy bills slashed

From July, prepayment meters customers will no longer pay more than direct debit households, in a move the treasury says will save households £45 a year

Daily Mirror

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British Gas debt agents made third of all applications to force-fit prepay meters

Exclusive: Arvato, which fitted the meters in England and Wales, made 122,536 requests and had only 11 rejected

The Guardian - UK

People finding it difficult to pay bills this month urged to seek free advice from charity

We also have a guide on how to ask your energy provider for help if you are struggling to pay heating bills.

Daily Record

Your rights if you have had a prepay meter fitted against your will

Ofgem tells energy firms to pay out over force-fitted pay-as-you-go meters and campaigners want to hear if you are affected

Chronicle Live

Calls grow for a 'social tariff' to help low-income families afford energy bills

Citizens Advice joins Ofgem and Martin Lewis to pressure Government to introduce cheaper energy for fuel poor households

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How you can BEAT Awful April bill rises - from council tax to phone and broadband

Consumer rights expert Martyn James has rounded up all the prices rises that are incoming this April, from council tax bills to phone and broadband and energy

Daily Mirror

Energy crisis: April's £500 bills hike set to be scrapped

There are rumours that next month's bills are being prepared as if the £2,500 cap will stay have sparked poverty campaigners' hopes

Chronicle Live

Subsea power cable to bring renewable energy from Orkney to mainland Scotland

Orkney is set for an undersea power cable which will carry renewable energy to the Scottish mainland.

The National (Scotland)

Energy bills 20% hike in April set to be SCRAPPED as Tories bow to pressure

The Energy Price Guarantee is currently set at £2,500 a year for the typical household and is set to increase to £3,000 from April, but this looks now set to be delayed

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis says he is 85% sure energy bills WON'T rise in April - here is why

Martin Lewis' comments come after the BBC reported yesterday that some energy firms are preparing to amend bills with the expectation the Government will keep support at or near current levels

Daily Mirror

Jeremy Hunt ‘poised’ to U-turn on energy bill support; oil falls on reports UAE considering leaving Opec – as it happened

Britain’s energy suppliers have been told by officials to prepare two sets of bills for next month, with Treasury expected to maintain support for longer

The Guardian - UK

£500 energy bills hope for families as suppliers prepare to axe April rise

‘85% chance price guarantee will not rise £500 in April’

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The Independent UK

Why the energy price cap drop does not mean bills are going down

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is under pressure to prevent 20 per cent rise in bills from April

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis urges government to avoid an ‘act of mental health harm’ over energy price cap

The Money Saving Expert founder suggested that the government’s new energy price can negatively impact people’s mental health

Daily Record

Martin Lewis calls for delay to £3,000 Energy Price Guarantee before Budget next month

The consumer champion is concerned that households will pay 20 per cent more for energy bills from April.

Chronicle Live

Newcastle charity calls on Government to scrap plans to raise energy guarantee to £3,000

Citizens Advice estimates one in five families will be unable to afford their energy bills when limit rises from £2,500 in April

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The Independent UK

Martin Lewis urges government to avoid an ‘act of mental health harm’ over energy price cap

The Money Saving Expert founder suggested that the government’s new energy price can negatively impact people’s mental health

Evening Standard

Ofgem cuts energy price cap but bills still set to rise

Ofgem is dropping its cap on energy prices by around £1,000 from April but bills are still expected to rise by an average of £500. The energy regulator is lowering its energy price cap from the current £4,279 per year to £3,280 for the average household, effective from April 1,…

Daily Mirror

When will energy bills fall? What you need to know before Ofgem announcement next week

Energy bills are currently controlled by the Energy Price Guarantee and this is set at £2,500 a year for the typical household - so when will our bills finally get lower?

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt could ‘spare’ millions of households £500 hike in energy bills in April, say leading economists

Jeremy Hunt could spare millions of households a £500 hike in their energy bill in April given the surprise short-term boost to the public finances, leading economists said on Tuesday.

Chronicle Live

Government promises 'energy independence' for UK in move away from fossil fuels

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said the UK will rely more on nuclear and renewable energy in a bid to lower wholesale electricity prices

Manchester Evening News

Full list of household price hikes in April as energy cap drops

Your personal finances may take a large hit from April this year

Chronicle Live

Energy price cap explained - what is it, what does it mean and who sets it?

The rising cost of energy has been making headlines for months, but for many people, it’s just as confusing as the first time they heard it

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