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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T06:00:02.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nBritish Gas has announced a £40million funding package to support households struggling with rising energy bills.\n\nThe supplier will provide £8million per year over the next five years to the British Gas Energy Trust, which delivers support through community outreach programmes across England, Scotland and Wales.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDemand for assistance remains elevated as families continue to manage higher bills and wider cost‑of‑living pressures.\n\nSupport includes grants to help cover energy costs and reduce debt, alongside emergency fuel vouchers for households needing immediate assistance.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe scheme also funds essential household appliances, with families able to apply for help replacing items such as fridges, cookers and washing machines.\n\nThe additional funding will expand the Trust’s existing programmes, including support for people facing rising energy costs, debt and broader financial challenges.\n\nThe Trust is also planning changes to how it distributes support.\n\nIts Supporting Communities At Risk Programme will be restructured to focus on longer‑term assistance, with partner charities and community organisations moving to three‑year funding agreements from April 2027.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThis replaces shorter‑term arrangements and is intended to provide greater financial certainty for frontline services, improve long‑term planning and increase the number of households reached.\n\nOver the next year, the Trust will work with sector partners to identify areas of highest demand to help determine how funding can be allocated most effectively.\n\nTracey Talbot, interim CEO of the British Gas Energy Trust, said: “This £40million commitment comes at a critical time for many households who are still struggling to keep up with energy costs.”\n\nShe added that multi‑year funding would give organisations “the stability they need to plan ahead and deliver deeper, more sustained support in their communities.”\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * British Gas, EDF and Octopus Energy customers could save £230 on energy bills with 'small changes'\n  * Energy market shock as UAE pulls out of Opec in huge blow to global oil producers' group\n  * BP profits surge by 130% as US-Iran war raises oil prices\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nGary Booker, Managing Director at British Gas, said tackling energy debt and fuel poverty “remains a major priority” and that the Trust is committed to working with partners “to make a real difference for those who need it most.”\n\nThe guidance comes as households brace for another rise in typical annual bills from July.\n\nConsumer groups have welcomed the additional support but warned that many families remain at risk of falling into energy debt.\n\nMinisters continue to face pressure to expand existing assistance schemes as living costs remain elevated across the UK.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "British Gas unveils £40million support package to help households with energy bills – who can apply"
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