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The price rise in energy bills from October will have a devastating impact on the lives of many Islanders. See within for ways you can get support, including grants from British Gas
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A weekly supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, canned and dried food, as well as other essentials is being delivered to community pantries on the Isle of Wight
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Around 18,300 Isle of Wight families will be eligible for the payment which is paid automatically into bank accounts between 2nd and 7th September
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News OnTheWight speaks to a range of Isle of Wight businesses on the impact of rising energy price rises and their concerns for their futures
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The Isle of Wight Reptilarium and Terrapin Sanctuary founder told News OnTheWight, "I hold little hope of this Government doing anything to help, it seems they are quite happy to fiddle whilst business burns"
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Although the cap at £2,500 will be welcomed by many, it's still twice the amount average households were paying this time last year
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See the new per kWh cost for electricity and gas under the Government's 'energy price guarantee' (price cap) and details of how households and businesses will be supported
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To cope with the increased financial pressures, the council have had to use part of the £14.2 million Covid contingency fund it set aside to fill the gaps in finances caused by the pandemic
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Even with the package announced by the Government yesterday, schools are still paying vastly more for their energy than was expected a year ago
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“The current cost of living crisis is the most serious attack on living standards for many decades, with huge numbers of people facing an erosion of living standards on a scale not seen for at least 50 years," says Mark Chiverton of UNISON
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Footprint Trust predict that by the end of the winter, 21,000 homes on the Isle of Wight will be affected by fuel poverty
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With publications like the Financial Times asking, “Is Britain now in a full-blown economic crisis?”, there’s a need for Islanders to understand the views of the Isle of Wight’s elected representative, Conservative MP, Bob Seely, about the budget
