UK Government data shows 274,000 energy vouchers were issued bit not redeemed
Breadline Scots have blasted the UK government after it was revealed that up to 90,000 families have been unable to take advantage of government help on pre-payment meters.
One single mum told the Record that her vouchers had arrived in the name of a previous tenant at her Glasgow home, despite her living there for three years. The unemployed 39-year-old, from Edinburgh, said that when she tried to present her a voucher at a local shop for a credit top-up, the system would not accept it.
“That could mean that around 90,000 of the most needy households have not redeemed any of the three vital vouchers they were sent over this period, leaving them facing severe hardship. “There are far too many of the most vulnerable people on pre-payment meters, and in many cases this government help is not getting through.”
Ruth Boyle of the Poverty Alliance said: “Alongside Energy Action Scotland, we worked with the previous First Minister to convene a summit of campaigners, politicians, and energy companies.
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