More than one in 10 English households is now living in
fuel poverty, Government figures show. The latest statistics published today –
which date back to 2012 – show that in 2.28m properties people are struggling
to be able to afford to heat their homes. The figures show that the number of
homes in fuel poverty fell by almost five per cent over the year but the
Department of Energy and Climate Change predicts that the number will climb by
2014 to 2.33m. Also the figure looks comparatively low as the Government has
changed its measure for fuel poverty to take into account households with both
high energy bills and low incomes. Read more on the Independent website.
No comments:
Post a Comment