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<p>As households and communities face rising energy prices, charities are seeing increased
demand for their services while contending with the same price increases themselves.</p><p>With
government support, charities have shown significant resilience over the past two
years, and will again be crucial in supporting communities and households over the
winter.</p><p>That is why the government will support all charities, public sector
organisations and businesses with their energy costs this winter, offering an energy
price guarantee for six months, equivalent to the protection offered to British households.
Further details will be announced in due course.</p><p>Following the increases in
July 2020 and the review of their impact published in March 2022, there are no plans
to make further policy changes to society lottery sales and prize limits. Funding
raised by the large society lottery sector is continuing to grow, as data published
by the Gambling Commission since the review shows.</p><p>My department will keep engaging
constructively with their counterparts across the sector and government to continuously
monitor the impact of rising energy costs on the charity and broader civil society
sector.</p><p> </p>
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