British charity Citizens Advice has warned that more than 2 million people could have their gas and electricity cut off this winter because they cannot pay their bills. It is reported on this website Citizen Advice.
According to the organization, last year 800 thousand people were left without heat and electricity for more than a day because they could not pay their bills. The situation may get worse this year.
Citizens Advice states that 5.3 million households in Britain are in energy debt. This puts them at risk of being forced to install prepaid meters that most people cannot top up.
According to the organisation, current support for paying energy bills is insufficient. A plan is needed to tackle the growing energy debt. At the same time, the organization expects the average electricity bill to fall by £20 by April but still remain at a worrying level.
Before now, one in five Britons experiences serious problems with payments for housing and communal services.
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Source: Gazeta
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