Greater Manchester braces for 'deaths' and NHS could be taken to 'brink of collapse' as energy bills skyrocket
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe major increase in the energy price cap could risk ‘deaths’ amid yet more financial pressure in what is already a cost of living crisis, warns one Greater Manchester health boss.
The fears come as financial campaigner Martin Lewis has highlighted that families with medical needs will be disproportionately impacted by the soaring energy prices.
The founder of Money Saving Expert gave a damning verdict on last week's confirmation by Ofgem that the average household energy bill will increase to £3,549, resulting in an 80 per cent rise in bill costs from October 31. “This is a catastrophe,” he said. “If we do not get further government intervention, on top of what was announced in May, then lives will be lost this winter.” He predicted that the mental health damage to people across the country will, too, be ‘catastrophic’.
Those who use more energy, including those with disabilities who might need to run electrical equipment, could face bills of £10,000, he warned.
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