taxpayer more than £18 billion in just over six months. ministers say it is too expensive. they have introduced a less generous scheme thatis introduced a less generous scheme that is estimated to cost about £5 billion over the year. it means the support places like this will get will be lower. that means the average pub is now estimated to be paying an extra £20,000 a yearjust on their energy bills. uk hospitality say the sector will be spending more than £7 billion extra. that could cause around 370,000 small businesses to have to downsize, restructure, perhaps even close if they cannot afford the increase in energy bills. i have been speaking to some businesses who are worried about what is about to happen. at this pizzeria in prestwich there is little they can do
what has that meant for the next 12 months? it means we are severely reassessing where we reinvest. we are spending 10 20 grand on gas and electric so that money cannot be spent on retraining existing staff, employing new stuff or investing in capital assets. the good news is that energy prices have fallen and firms can eventually look forward to more stable costs, but business groups are warning that many will be stuck on crisis era rates for months, with radically reduced government help. so there are around 370,000 small and medium businesses that will be impacted by this up and down the country. that means that they have told us they are either going to have to close, restructure or downsize, unless the government steps in and gives the assistance they need. the government said companies would benefit from the discount and very intensive energy users would get more help. energy prices may be falling but many bills will be rising and a make or break few months lie ahead for some. ru
the steam from this boiler presses the clothes and heats the building. in 2021, snahal patel was paying £5,500 per month for energy. this year, it will be nearly £15,000 per month which is forcing some tough decisions. we have cut production down from five days to four days in some areas. what has that meant for the next 12 months? it means we are severely reassessing where we reinvest. we are spending 10 20 grand on gas and electric so that money cannot be spent on retraining existing staff, employing new staff or investing in capital assets. the good news is that energy prices have fallen and firms can eventually look forward to more stable costs, but business groups are warning that many will be stuck on crisis era rates for months, with radically reduced government help. so there are around 370,000 small and medium businesses that will be impacted by this, up and down the country. that means that they ve told us they are either going to have to close, restructure or downsize,
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correct? that was correct. was that enough for you or did you take more? special i took my that did not belong to me that i should not have taken. from a paraplegic. no muss or he was a quadriplegic. thank you for correcting me. yes, sir. did you ultimately take money from his mother, pamela, as w well? i believe that i did. do you remember how much money you took from him? no, sir, not off at the top of my head, i do not. if i told you over $370,000, would you agree with that? if that is what the record shows, i do not dispute that.