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Over six million households face fuel poverty as government withdraws energy support

MORE than six million vulnerable households face being plunged into fuel poverty tomorrow as two vital government support schemes come to an end, campaigners have warned.

The energy price guarantee and energy bills support scheme, introduced after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year, are set to be withdrawn.

This will leave more than 20 million families without help as average annual electricity and gas costs hit £2,100 from July, according to National Energy Action.

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