Regulator says households can claim up to £140 for every day they have been without electricity
Households in northern England and Scotland will be able to claim up to £140 for every day they have been left without power since Storm Arwen caused “catastrophic damage” to the electricity network, after the energy industry regulator scrapped a cap on compensation payouts.
The promise of extra financial help for thousands of homes still without electricity a week after the storm came shortly after the army deployed 100 forces staff, based in Weardale in County Durham and in police stations in Ellon, Turriff, Inverurie and Banchory in Scotland, to help local people.