One in four people have no idea about government’s £200 energy bill discount
A quarter of people have not heard of Rishi Sunak's flagship cost-of-living policy that will hand a £200 rebate to every household in a bid to tackle the energy bill crisis.
Amid soaring wholesale gas prices, Ofgem announced last week that the energy price cap will increase by 54% - meaning the average UK household's annual energy bill will rise by £693 to £1,971 on 1 April.
Following the announcement, the chancellor announced that the government would be bringing in the £9.1bn "Energy Rebate Scheme" to help struggling households. The scheme is made up of two parts:
Households in bands A-D will receive a £150 discount on their council tax
Every household will receive a £200 interest-free repayable 'rebate' or 'discount' on their energy bills. All households will then repay th...