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Low-income households paying £135 more for energy – and most don’t know it 

Date published: 23/05/25

57% don’t realise they are paying more for their energy via standard credit.

Low-income drivers pay up to 48% more for car insurance  

Date published: 21/07/24

Read our press release which was featured in The Sunday Mirror.

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Fair By Design urges Ofgem not to shut out existing customers from best deals

Date published: 29/06/24

We urge Ofgem not to lift the ban on acquisition-only energy tariffs.

Government and Regulators Must stop higher costs for poorest Families

Date published: 15/05/24

Read our press release launching the Cost Cutters report with Fabians.

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New Age UK analysis shows an energy social tariff would have lifted 2.2 million households out of fuel poverty this winter 

Date published: 02/02/24

We are part of a coalition calling on the Government to re-commit to the policy…

Over 140 organisations and MPs call for energy social tariff consultation

Date published: 28/09/23

We urge the Prime Minister to consult on an energy social tariff for 2024.

Government must switch on to help vulnerable energy customers this winter

Date published: 20/07/23

We call on Government to look now at bill support for customers this winter.

Priced out – Poor people giving up insurance due to ‘poverty premium’

Date published: 13/03/23

Over half of people in poverty are finding it difficult to pay for their insurance…

Calls to introduce discounted energy bills for low-income households

Date published: 17/01/23

We are one of over 90 orgs calling on the Chancellor to introduce a social…

Local economies losing £4.5 million a year to the poverty premium.

Date published: 22/06/22

Press release sharing information from our local poverty premium report.

Columbia Threadneedle Foundation partners with us to address barriers to financial inclusion

Date published: 29/06/20

Columbia Threadneedle partners with us to address barriers to financial inclusion.

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