New calls for social energy tariff to protect vulnerable people from fuel poverty this winter
dailyrecord.co.ukMillions of households across Great Britain are at risk of becoming ill because they are not switching on their heating when it is cold, a consumer watchdog has warned.
A Which? survey of 4,000 people found high energy bills had led to almost nine in 10 households (85%) trying to cut back on their energy usage, while nearly half (46%) said they had not turned their heating on when it was cold last winter.
Health experts warn that maintaining cold temperatures in homes in winter can place people at higher risk of developing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases like asthma attacks, infections, heart disease and strokes.
Some 37 per cent of those surveyed said they were worried that their ability to recover from illness was worse now than before the cost of living crisis began.The findings come ahead of Ofgem's new energy price cap starting on October 1.
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