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<p><del class="ministerial">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear,
the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and
we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the
right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation
under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly<em>.</em></del></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">There are no plans to extend the winter fuel allowance scheme.</ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has,
however, published a series of measures designed to help those affected by the coronavirus
outbreak with the cost of their energy bills. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Further
information on the measures is available here:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-agrees-measures-with-energy-industry-to-support-vulnerable-people-through-covid-19"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-agrees-measures-with-energy-industry-to-support-vulnerable-people-through-covid-19</a></ins></p>
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