Older people are worrying about the post-freeze energy bills
According to a charity, older people are worrying about the gas and electric bills they will be getting after this very cold weather.
Age Concern believes that the recent rises in inflation, coupled with the inevitable expense of higher heating bills, means some elderly members of the population could struggle to pay their bills this month.
The Institute for Public Policy Research also called on the government this week to do more to help vulnerable groups with the rising cost of electricity. They believe the current measures are not ‘adequately addressing the problem.’
Head of policy at Age Concern and Help the Aged, Andrew Harrop, said: “Many older people on low incomes will dread a bounce back of inflation, as they are already bracing for a round of post-freeze energy bills. They will be worrying about whether their incomes will stretch to meet essential costs over the coming months.”
The Independent Newspaper’s advice is for people to compare and switch energy suppliers to get the best deal.