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Full List of Energy Support Announced as Fuel Prices Soar Due to Iran War
The UK targets support to 1.5 million rural oil-heated homes amid a price surge linked to Middle East conflict, allocating £50 million across devolved governments and councils.
- The Prime Minister and the Chancellor said around £50 million will be made available to help low-income households who heat their homes with oil.
- Middle East volatility has pushed prices higher, with kerosene rising faster due to minimal distributor stocks, following US‑Israeli strikes and Iran warnings about the Strait of Hormuz.
- Around 1.5 million mainly rural households use heating oil, and Ofgem's price cap does not cover them; Northern Ireland has 62.5% of homes relying on oil versus the UK average of just more than 5%.
- Some £27 million will be distributed by local authorities via the Crisis and Resilience Fund from April 1, with additional support before then through the Household Support Fund until March 31.
- The Government has issued a 'legal direction' to energy companies to pass on savings, and ministers warned of legal action if firms have broken the law, officials also outlined a £53 million package for vulnerable heating oil households.
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Belfast Live+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Help announced for homes reliant on heating oil – who is eligible
Sir Keir set out a £53 million package of support for “vulnerable” heating oil customers
·Belfast, United Kingdom
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perspectivemedia.comFinancial help for households reliant on heating oil – who is eligible?
Home heating oil is used by around 1.5 million mainly rural households in the UK.
·London, United Kingdom
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