Fears energy bill rise mean people 'surviving rather than living'
People at a community centre in one of the most deprived parts of Lancashire said they are afraid they will not be able to afford
People at a community centre in one of the most deprived parts of Lancashire said they are afraid they will not be able to afford a 13.5% hike in energy bills next month.
Average household energy bills will rise by £221 from 1 July, a 13.5% increase on the previous quarter and 79% higher than before the energy crisis began in winter 2020/21, under the latest cap announced by energy regulator Ofgem.
"It will affect a lot of people in Bacup, particularly the elderly," Jules Pritchard, class leader at the ABD Centre in the Rossendale Valley, said.
A government representative said tackling the affordability crisis is its "number one priority".
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