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Calls for more energy bill support to help older people on low income before April price hike
15.03.2022 - 14:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Urgent calls have been made to increase support for older people on low incomes after a survey by Age Scotland found almost all its respondents were worried about paying bills next month.
The Scottish-based charity interviewed 331 people over the age of 50 to find out how they feel the hike in energy costs will impact them. Their research discovered that 94 per cent of participants are worried about their energy bills, with more than 200 saying they believed the increased costs will adversely affect their daily lives.
Energy regulator Ofgem announced in February a 54% rise in the price cap which could see average users on a standard tariff see their annual bills soar by £693 to £1,971 from April 1.
Brian Sloan, chief executive of Age Scotland, described the survey findings as "wholly depressing to hear".
He said: "For the 218,000 older households in Scotland living in fuel poverty and those on low incomes in particular, these higher energy bills will mean cutting back on other essentials including food, which is a completely unacceptable situation for any older person to face.
"We're calling on the Scottish, UK and local governments to intervene to help older people on lower incomes to stay warm and pay their energy bills.
"They should be proactive in exploring what more they can do to help, and not just rely on what has been done in the past or what is most straightforward to deliver."
Many respondents said they will have to make stark choices between heating their homes or cutting back on other essentials including food.
The charity has called on the Scottish, UK and local governments to take urgent action "to prevent tens of thousands more older people on the lowest incomes and those living with chronic health
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