Cold spell ‘a threat to people’s health’ as millions struggle with bills

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THE government issued its first cold weather alert this year, while millions continue to ration their energy use to dangerous levels.

National Energy Action’s Peter Smith said: “With energy bills rising since October and far less support available nationally this winter, millions of people are already rationing their energy use to dangerous levels or getting deeper into debt trying to keep warm.

“Sadly, even this brief cold spell will be a threat to people’s health and worse and will create further extreme hardship for millions of households.”

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Labour urged to act over 9% rise to energy bills

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ENERGY prices are set to rise by 9 per cent in October, experts revealed today — with the “alarming” increase accompanying winter fuel payment cuts.

A typical household’s energy bills are expected to rise to £1,714 a year, up from £1,568, according to energy consultancy Cornwall Insight.

The group said that while the figure is less than the cap previously predicted, there are also likely to be further “modest increases” in January and more rises early in the year due to “recent tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war.”

End Fuel Poverty Coalition co-ordinator Simon Francis said that instead of offering help, the government has axed winter fuel payments to millions and refuses to confirm if the Household Support Fund will be extended.

“The reality is that bills will go up compared to today and will be around 65 per cent higher than they were before the energy bills crisis started.

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