A disabled woman who cannot afford to pay her crippling energy bills says the latest price hike will force even more Scots into debt and poverty.
Regulator Ofgem has raised the energy price cap from October, taking the average gas and electricity bill to £3,549 a year.
“I’ve had to cancel my direct debt because I just can’t afford to pay my fuel bills and I dread to think how this will impact others in October. “I know every household is being given £400 towards energy costs, but that’s just a drop in the ocean. This is going to have a devasting impact on people." After the Glasgow Times revealed her plight, ScottishPower gave her a £570 payment through its hardship fund to help with some of the bill.
Experts predict that the cost of electricity and gas will rise again at the beginning of 2023, a move which could see the average household's annual bill rocket to £5,400
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