Two and a half million households with children are in fuel poverty after the new energy price cap came into effect today, according to estimates from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition
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This map shows how many people in each local authority are likely to be in fuel poverty. Click or tap on the map to see the figures for your area.Up to nine in 10 people are estimated to be fuel poor in the Bushbury and Low Hill area of Wolverhampton, the worst affected neighbourhood in the country. In Scotland, 900,000 households - just under 40% - are expected to be fuel poor under the new cap, with 600,000 of those in"extreme fuel poverty", according Energy Action Scotland.
, which would be paid back by adding £40 to bills for the next five years. There is also a £150 council tax rebate for qualifying homes which will not need to be repaid.
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