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Untargeted bills support will raise risk of stagflation

The failure to provide targeted support for households that helps them meet basic energy needs, without subsidising higher levels of consumption, will worsen the gas shortage for the wider economy and increase the risk of stagflation, academics have warned. In a new paper from the University of Cambridge’s Energy Policy Research Group, they called for a pricing scheme for energy which reflects the current scarcity whilst also limiting the impact on household incomes and inflation.

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How is Octopus supporting customers during the cost of living crisis?

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Gamble on energy bills support was risky but unavoidable

The government’s unprecedented intervention on energy bills was clearly necessary but also raises questions about whether future state handouts will now be unavoidable. As experts tell David Blackman, there is also concern about the lack of clarity on everything from costs, the impact on business customers and the knock-on effects on wider net-zero targets.

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