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Recently, the Government announced an Energy Bill Rebate which will see households get an upfront discount to tackle their soaring bills.

However, various groups including Age UK do not believe this is enough to tackle the wider energy crisis.

Explaining the plight of many pensioners across the country, Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, said: “With average energy bills now set to rise by a whopping £693 per year – and almost certain to increase further in a few months’ time – the support the Chancellor has announced simply does not go far enough.

“It will still leave many of these pensioners facing energy costs surging by an extra several hundred pounds that they cannot afford to pay.