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12.04.2022 - 01:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk
An elderly couple can no longer afford to heat their home after their energy bills more than doubled last month - forcing them to wear coats to bed.
Gerald Porter, 83, and his wife Mair, 80, say the price hike has “taken over their lives”, with the pair having given up their social lives and stopped using their oven to keep costs down.
Now, Gerald is even considering going back to work to "earn a few extra pennies" to help support his wife Mair, who was recently diagnosed with dementia.
The former RAF veteran, who served on the force for 18 years, says he feels as though the country he has devoted his life to has turned its back on him.
He told The Mirror : “I don’t want to complain really because I‘ve had a good life, but it comes as a huge disappointment.
"In the quiet hours when you sit and think, well we did all that and we’ve ended up with all this worry. You’re sort of living on the edge really.
“I don’t know if it’s a matter of age but you think, what did we do all that for?
"Life has changed completely. Before, we would go out lunching and that sort of thing, meeting friends - but we don’t do that anymore. We can’t afford it, every penny has got to be watched.
"For years, I’ve contributed to causes like the Salvation Army or UNICEF. I give them maybe £5 or £10 a month - not much - but that’s all stopped.
"I just can’t afford it. It grieves me to do it, but there you go, I just can’t do anything about it.”
Since their bills jumped from £110 to £295, Gerald and Mair have started setting strict budgets for their daily gas and electricity usage, which means giving up the use of their central heating altogether.
Gerald has worked out that it costs him 3p to boil his kettle - a cheaper solution that allows both him and
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