Campaigners demand more support for pensioners as sky-high energy bills expected
An elderly lady adjusting her thermostat on at home in Liverpool
CAMPAIGNERS called for more support to protect pensioners from sky-high energy bills this winter as prices increased under Ofgem’s latest cap hike today.
The average household energy bill has increased by £149 a year after the watchdog’s introduction of a £1,717 price cap for a typical dual-fuel household in Britain.
It comes after the government removed winter fuel payments for about 10 million pensioners, leaving them with less support to heat their homes.
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