Energy help extended but bills still to rise for millions

Help with vigor costs has been extended for each households, but astatine a little generous level, meaning millions volition inactive look higher bills.

The measure for a emblematic household volition emergence to £3,000 successful April, from £2,500 now, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced.

Without this help, mean bills would person gone up to astir £3,740, according to expert estimates.

Mr Hunt besides announced further cost-of-living payments for the astir vulnerable.

This amounted to £900 to households connected means-tested benefits, £300 to pensioner households, and £150 for individuals connected disablement benefit.