A ‘humbling’ pensioner left without heating or hot water ‘will die’ this winter as the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit the vulnerable. Irene relies on a tiny electric heater to warm up her entire home after her gas valves were shut off.
A ‘humbling’ pensioner left without heating or hot water ‘will die’ this winter as the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit the vulnerable.
Arriving at Irene’s home, Anderson took one look around the property and knew he ‘had to do something’, he told Metro.co.uk. Anderson is hoping local businesses and tradespeople can chip in to help make Irene’s home safe to live in again asIrene is in no way alone, Anderson stressed. Rising energy bills and food costs are hammering households hard.
Inflation continued its steep climb as it rose to 10.1% in September, according to the Office for National Statistics. If households are placed back on energy regulator Ofgem’s price cap, this could lead to bills rocketing up by 74%, analystsIrene’s plight has prompted a lot of questions about ‘how was it allowed to get to this position’, said Anderson, when people should be asking a different one.
‘If she doesn’t get the help that needs, she going to suffer drastically during the winter. There could be a possibility that she will die which is something we don’t want.
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