One in eight households in England will struggle to afford to heat their draughty homes this year, according to new projections from the…
Continue Reading13% of households in England were struggling to afford to heat their homes even before the pandemic overturned many people’s finances.
Continue ReadingStorm Darcy has sent temperatures plunging across the UK, leaving thousands of households in line for financial assistance with their heating bills.
Continue Reading8,500 Deaths Due to Cold Homes Last Winter, Fuel Poverty Charity Warns
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
Cold rooms caused 8,500 deaths in the UK last year and could contribute to many more this year, as millions face a long…
Continue ReadingFuel Poverty Charity Calls for Action Over Scots with Lockdown Energy Debt
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland has called on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to protect households which have racked up debt to their…
Continue Reading200,000 Households Could Fall into Fuel Poverty as the Economy Reels from Coronavirus
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An additional 200,000 households could struggle to heat their homes this winter, leaving them more susceptible to coronavirus and creating a “perfect storm”…
Continue ReadingLockdown Could Exacerbate Fuel Poverty
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If lockdown measures are extended into the winter, households in poorly insulated homes will struggle to afford their energy bills, the Energy &…
Continue ReadingEnergy Suppliers Urged to Write Off Debts for Struggling Families
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Energy suppliers should write off the debts households accumulate during the coronavirus crisis, a leading fuel poverty charity has urged.
Continue Reading1 in 4 Brits Living in Cold Homes Because They Can’t Afford to Heat Them
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
More than a quarter (28%) of Britons have admitted to living in cold homes because they can’t afford to adequately heat them, a…
Continue ReadingResearch from National Energy Action (NEA) and Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows that rural communities are five years behind their urban…
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