Middle earners, as well as low earners, are likely to need government help to pay their energy bills this winter, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has warned.
The energy regulator hiked the price cap on household bills by 80% on Friday, meaning the average bill will rise to £3,549 a year from October.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Mr Zahawi said even those earning £45,000 a year may need support.
He said the Treasury was exploring "all the options" to help households.
He added that the country was in a "national economic emergency [that] could go on for 18 months, two years".
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