Health advocates have warned cold homes could exacerbate lung and breathing problems, while one poverty action group says the country is on a poverty 'cliff edge'.
Health advocates have warned cold homes could exacerbate lung and breathing problems, while one poverty action group says the country is on a poverty"cliff edge".Around seven million homes in the UK will experience dire fuel poverty without a further £14bn package of emergency support, campaigners have warned.
The Warm This Winter pressure group says despite the Energy Price Guarantee, the £400 energy bills payment and other support already announced, much more help will be needed to prevent the"severe health impacts of living in cold, damp homes crippling the NHS and causing excess winter deaths".Financially, it is urging for a third cost of living payment of £325 for those on income linked benefits to be paid on 1 December.
And chief among the non-financial asks is an immediate suspension of all forced transfers of households onto more expensive pre-payment meters, whether by court warrant or remotely via smart meters.Thousands took part in an 'Enough is Enough' rally in London earlier this month in protest against rising energy bills and the cost of living crisis
Warm This Winter is also asking for a further £150 to be given in disability benefits, the restoration of the £20 Universal Credit uplift, increasing the energy bill support payments for people who do not have a mains gas connection and ensuring all households who received the Warm Homes Discount last winter can access a £150 rebate this winter.
Even including the Energy Price Guarantee, the End Fuel Poverty Coalition calculates the unit cost of gas has increased by between 153% and 165% since winter 2021, while the unit cost of electricity has increased 63-68%.
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