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Shell made £9 billion between april and june. british gas owner centrica's profits were five times higher in the first—half of this year compared to the year before. the government says it's providing support worth billions of pounds, including a £400 discount on energy bills for every household in england, scotland and wales. but citizens advice said the number of people seeking help because they can no longer afford to eat and heat their homes has tripled in a year. ben boulos, bbc news. we're joined now by matt copeland, from the fuel poverty charity national energy action. thank you fo...

And these price rises are expected to continue, with families potentially paying as much as £3729 by this time next year. but while our household bills are soaring, energy firms are making record profits. shell made £9 billion between april and june. british gas owner centrica's profits were five times higher in the first half of this year compared to the year before. the government says it's providing support worth billions of pounds, including a £400 discount on energy bills for every household in england, scotland and wales. but citizens advice said the number of people seeking help beca...

Support worth over five ilion pounds to give vulnerable people certainty that we are standing by them at this time. dwp will make the payment in time. dwp will make the payment in two lump sums, the first from july, the second in autumn, with payments from hmrc to those on tax credits followed shortly after. there is no need for people to fill out complicated forms or bureaucracy, we will send the payment straight to their bank accounts. our policy will benefit over 8 million households in receipt of means tested benefits from july. operating in that timeframe could only be done for those on u...