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£17m support for heating oil costs in NI is 'not enough', local woman says
UK government’s £17 million heating oil support for Northern Ireland averages about £35 per household, prompting calls for better targeting and consumer protections amid rising costs.
- On Monday Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Northern Ireland will receive a £17 million share of a £53 million package to support heating oil costs.
- Following the conflict-driven price shock, almost two-thirds of homes in Northern Ireland rely on home heating oil, making the region especially exposed.
- Local MPs and ministers argued the £17 million support is inadequate, with one saying it 'does not even scratch the surface' of what people need.
- DUP MLA Phillip Brett questioned the delivery mechanism and urged the department to deliver one soon, with Matthew O'Toole calling for urgent, targeted support to reach homes across Northern Ireland.
- The UK Government said it will introduce new consumer protections and has asked the Competition and Markets Authority to monitor the heating oil sector, while officials warned the longer the Middle East conflict continues, the greater the risk prices will stay high.
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