Millions are struggling to pay their energy bills with court action against debtors doubling in the UK

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The surge in households seeking aid for unpaid energy bills leading to court actions has doubled in the past year, as noted by Citizens Advice.

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00:00 The surge in households seeking aid for on-page energy bills leading to court actions has doubled in the past year, as noted by Citizens Advice.

00:11 Suppliers are increasingly resorting to legal measures to recoup energy debts, potentially causing long-term financial strain for households.

00:20 That compared to just 179 in 2022, coinciding with a record high energy debt of £3.1 billion.

00:31 The CCJs reported are the highest since 2019, likely representing only a fraction of the total judgements issued by energy debt recovery firms.

00:42 Despite Ofgem's recent reduction of the energy price cap to £1,690 annually for typical dual fuel bills,

00:52 data shows that energy debt continued to climb by £2.8 million daily in the latter half of last year.

01:00 So, what can be done to reduce those energy costs?

01:04 costs.

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