Charities are stepping up calls for the UK Government to introduce a ‘Help to Repay’ scheme on energy bills as research showed one in four households with fuel debts are unable to clear arrears.
An estimated 6.4 million people are now in arrears with their energy bills - up more than 824,000 since April, according to a nationwide survey of 2,000 adults conducted last week for National Debtline, which is run by the Money Advice Trust charity.
The analysis found 24 per cent of those with energy arrears are currently unable to repay, with more than a fifth (21%) also saying their supplier has not accepted an affordable offer of repayment.
Ahead of the Autumn Statement next month, the free debt advice service is leading a coalition of 13 charities calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to launch a dedicated government ‘Help to Repay’ scheme for energy arrears, to provide repayment matching and the option to write off debts for people dealing with unaffordable arrears.
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