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but when, how and who will receive it remains difficult to tell. in an interview with the daily telegraph, nadim zahawi warns high bills could be here to stay for the next two years, and says while he's concerned about helping people on benefits and pensioners, those on middle incomes will need help too. if you're a senior nurse or a senior teacher on £45,000 a year, he says, you're having your energy bills go up by 80%. the energy price cap is set by the regulator 0fgem. it's rising by 80% in october. currently, a typical annual energy bill paid by direct debit is £1,971. in october, that will rise to £3,519. pre—payment meter customers pay a little extra. a typical usage bill from october then will be £3,608. i'm afraid the pain might not be over. the energy price cap is now reviewed every three months. analysts are predicting a rise in january and another one in april. with every increase, more and more people will face financial difficulty.