The allegations were refuted by Number 10 and the Treasury Department on Friday night, with an aide saying it was “very difficult to know” if families would need help with their energy bills until they got closer. Someone said: “This conversation did not take place, and it is not correct to say that the prime minister said something about October and was rejected by the Ministry of Finance.” A government spokesman said Friday night: “We recognize the pressures people are facing on the cost of living, which is why we announced 9 9.1 billion last month to support the majority of households with energy bills. “The energy price ceiling continues to isolate millions of customers from volatile global gas prices, which is above existing programs targeting vulnerable and low-income households. “There has been no discussion yet about speculation about future changes to the price ceiling, given the apparent uncertainty about global fluctuations in the wholesale price of gas. But as we said, the government will continue to monitor developments and cost implications. will be ready to take further steps to support households, if necessary “.
