Gayle Hilton

[istanbulmu9 ❦ @istanbulmu9]

mommy

[#RIP97 (formerly #JFT96) Ⓥ @ImKhan70]

This may be one of the most beautiful moments I've ever seen between two sentient beings...

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

This is the best of humanity; help when you can https://t.co/xjDLGipYyJ

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

PS the letter I wrote to the Chancellor, which you can see in my past tweets, and is now supported by nearly 80 major charities, asks him to postpone the EPG rise until July. Which as you'll understand from the above likely means the rise will never hit bills in practice.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

(7/7) NB The one impact of the April price Cap change is while the overall level is based on the EPG, the cap can change the balance of cost between

- DD and prepay & pay in receipt of bills
- The (already too high) standing charge & unit rates

We'll be monitoring this.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

(6/7) Which is why it seems especially futile to subject people to the financial and mental health damage of a 20% rise for three months, especially as the EPG will cost many £bns less than originally thought.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

(5/7) Yet its very likely from July, the Cap will be lower than the EPG at its current level (never mind if it rises 20%) so from that point, unless wholesale prices rocket again the EPG will be irrelevant and we will go back to paying the lower Cap price.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

(4/7) In Apr, the govt plans to increase what we pay under the EPG by 20%

And while wholesale prices have dropped a lot, as the Cap's time lagged, tho the April Cap will drop, it'll almost certainly still be above the EPG.

So bills (eng, scot, Wales) will still rise avg 20%.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

(3/7) Then in Oct, the Govt introduced the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), set to last til April 24, which means if the Cap is very high (as it is) the govt reduces what we pay, by subsidising it.

Yet the rule is, if the Cap drops below the EPG, we will then pay the lower amount.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

(2/7) The energy price cap (Cap) is set by Ofgem based on wholesale rates - those energy retailers pay.

Until Oct 2022 solely it dictated the max standing charge & unit rates firms could levy. And as in recent times all firms charge near-enough the max, it set the price we paid.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

IMPORTANT (pls share)

On Mon the new Ofgem Apr-Jul Energy Price Cap's announced. Yet in practice it's likely to be not hugely impactful as currently

- It's GOVT THAT SETS ENERGY PRICES
- And GOVT plans to INCREASE EM 20% in Apr (I'm campaigning for it not to)

Let me explain..

[Gayle Hilton @miss_gth]

@SoVeryBritish Space Jam on Pancakes

[jamie @gnuman1979]

Did you not see the giant hole.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Cooking for others with care is the most beautiful act of love and compassion.

[Funnyman @fun4laugh]

wait for it!

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

You can swim more safely with this wristband

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

"I would like to come and hug you, but I can't" - @BBC_ua journalist told @ZelenskyyUa

Turns out, she can hug him!

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Glad to hear the government is finally getting round to sorting out the UK's leasehold mess. When you buy a property you should own the property. Lets hope it delivers.

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Why on earth would you do this?