Citizens Advice warn that one in four people fear having to turn off heating and hot water this winter.
New research suggests that up to a quarter of the UK population believe they could be forced to turn off their heating and hot water this winter due to an expected rise in household energy bills. Citizens Advice found that the proportion who said they will need to take such drastic action increased to 31 per cent for households with children and 39 per cent for people on a low income.
A third of households surveyed said they would have difficulty affording food and other daily essentials such as mortgages, rent and childcare, while 7 per cent said they would be forced to skip meals. Top Money Stories Today Citizens Advice said the UK Government must “act fast” to prevent millions of households from experiencing further hardship this winter, with those in “desperate need” unable to wait for Labour’s long-term goal of reducing costs through a greater focus on renewables.
An estimated 880,000 State Pensioners are eligible and not claiming. The Winter Fuel Payment rule change will see around 10 million older people miss out on the additional heating bill help this year. “Energy prices might be down from the peak of the crisis, but with many already in the red and the removal of previous support packages, there’s still no light at the end of the tunnel for those in desperate need.
“We will also support households to cut their bills and reduce fuel poverty through the £150 Warm Home Discount and the Warm Homes Plan - upgrading millions of homes this Parliament.”
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