One million families with children face fuel poverty this Christmas, analysis shows
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over a million families with children under 16 will face fuel poverty this Christmas, according to new analysis. Speaking about her biggest outgoing costs, she said: “I think the utilities are the most pressing concern and also the cost of petrol - they’re variable but you can’t not use it.” open image in gallery Over a million families with children will face fuel poverty this Christmas Liberal Democrat energy spokesperson Pippa Heylings said it was “shameful” that over a million families with children faced fuel poverty this Christmas. A Government spokesperson said: “We are doing everything possible to support vulnerable families this winter - including through the £150 Warm Home Discount, expected to support three million eligible households, and our Warm Homes Plan, which will benefit up to 300,000 households with upgrades next year, making them cheaper and cleaner to run. “Over one million households are set to be lifted out of fuel poverty through our plans for the biggest potential boost to home energy standards in history.
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