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Woman who lives in bungalow sees her energy bills skyrocket to £4,600 per MONTH
16.05.2022 - 13:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 73-year-old was shocked to discover her energy bills had soared by as much as £4,480 a month amid the cost of living crisis. Mum-of-three Phyllis Kennedy was used to paying just £120 per month for her bills before it skyrocketed to a whopping £4,600.
Phyllis, who is a widow and lives in a three-bed bungalow, was stunned at the excessive amount billed by Scottish Power and says it is simply unaffordable. The mum-of-three lives on a state pension of £12,000 a year, meaning that the total cost of her energy bills per year now adds up to more than four times her annual income.
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Phyllis says she been threatened with debt collectors and has no way of paying the massive bill. She also said the stress of the situation has had a massive impact on her life - and the issue is not expected to be resolved for another couple of weeks.
"I moved into the house in October and it went from £120 per month to being told it was £4,600 per month in March," the 73-year-old said.
“It’s a small three-bedroom bungalow and I don’t understand how anyone could think I should be paying £4,600 a month. It's insane. They are still saying the readings are more than £4,000. It works out that the annual bill is £48,000 which is four times my annual income.
"Unless I was growing cannabis in the loft that's not possible. I'm a pensioner living on £12,000 a year.”
Phyllis, of Basingstoke, says she received an
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