- Friday, 24 July 2009Thousands of the most financially-stretched households in the UK could be tempted to seek out debt relief as government efforts have failed to prevent their gas and electricity bills mounting up.
A new report from the Public Accounts Committee has warned that measures aimed at helping the least well-off households cut back on their bills have so far failed to have any notable impact.
Presenting their findings to their fellow MPs, the cross-party group revealed that the £15 million Warm Front scheme has yet to help many utilities customers benefit from energy efficient appliances or better insulation, with much of the money being spent on properties that don't need it.
"It is unclear whether the primary aim of the scheme is to improve the energy efficiency of homes or to reduce fuel poverty," noted Edward Leigh, the chairman of the committee.
"If the latter, then the scheme is certainly still missing the mark a lot of the time."
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