A charity providing relief to people in fuel poverty across the UK has said it is giving out a record amount of up to £60,000 in emergency financial support every day.
A record number of people have needed help keeping the lights and heating on through pre-payment meters
Matthew Cole, who heads the charity, said many are being tipped into ‘disquiet, upset and confusion’ as they find themselves unable to heat their homes for the first time. ‘At the moment we are spending between £50,000 and £60,000 a day to keep people warm. It’s more than we have ever provided since the foundation launched in 2017. We are supporting more people who have never been in fuel crisis before and have never had to live without energy before. They are plunged into disquiet, upset and confusion.
Energy bills are set to increase again in April, prompting warnings that an additional two million people will be pushed into fuel crisis , the chancellor announced £26 billion in targeted support to protect the most vulnerable from the financial pressures. Chief executive Charlotte Hill told Metro.co.uk: ‘We know too many people are seriously struggling to pay for fuel this winter.
‘Now, as the temperatures drop, it is incredibly worrying to hear families are sitting in cold houses because they cannot afford the high heating bills.’
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