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The Green Party have accused the government of ‘tinkering’ by scrapping gas standing charges in the budget, rather than taking ‘bold action’.
A Green Party spokesperson says:
“Abolishing standing charges is more tinkering from a Government that is failing to take the bold action needed to end the cost of living crisis.
“Energy bills have skyrocketed in recent years and are set to rise by hundreds of pounds again this winter.
“Ditching the gas standing charge rightly takes a big chunk off millions of people’s energy bills, sharing costs more fairly and giving cash-strapped households a much-needed boost.
This measure will provide relief to the poorest households who ration their gas use but it will also mean that switching to electric heating such as heat pumps is a better deal for some households that use more gas.
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