Energy firms should give cash to people losing winter fuel payment - Greg Jackson vowed to fill ‘grey area’ of vulnerable customers losing support, while also calling for sweeping energy market reform.

Retailer John Lewis has reported a 173 per cent increase in sales of electric blankets compared to the same time period last year, while broadcaster GB News recently analysed Google Trends data and found searches for 'heated blankets' rose 300 per cent between September 9th-12th this year.

The scheme sees £150 knocked off gas and electricity bills at one time only between October and March. Pensioners who qualify get the discount automatically but in previous years other households have had to complete and application form.

EXCLUSIVE: Octopus Energy customers have been cashing in by using more electricity when wholesale prices plummet.

Greg Jackson, who founded Octopus in 2016, said firms should 'be helpful' to the new government - as Keir Starmer faces intense anger over the cut for millions of pensioners

The scheme allows families to save on their energy bills and to sell any excess electricity they generate back to the grid through Octopus

Octopus Energy is stepping up to provide state pensioners who have lost their £300 Winter Fuel Payments with up to £200 each. Pensioners who are customers of Octopus Energy can apply for discretionary energy bill credits of £50, £100 and £200 after the new Labour Party government discontinued the payouts for everyone.

Octopus, one of the largest energy firms in the country, has moved to offer customers who are hard-up and struggling free electric blankets.

Octopus Energy has announced the relaunch of its electric blanket scheme for the upcoming winter, offering 20,000 free electric blankets to its most vulnerable customers. The initiative, which began in January 2022,

THE BOSS of Octopus Energy has issued an urgent message after the winter fuel payment was cut ahead of this winter season. Greg Jackson said energy suppliers should “be helpful” to the Government