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Nottingham City Council has teamed up with the charity Independent Age to offer 400 fuel vouchers to eligible older people. The vouchers are worth £50 off an energy bills, and are for people who live in Nottingham city that are above the state pension age and receive a means tested benefit, such as Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support.
In the last year, food costs have also been driven up by over 14.5%, which places an additional strain on budgets. Kate Duncan, community services manager at Independent Age in Nottingham, said: “These vouchers will be a lifeline to older people who are anxious about the cost of living."We know that some people in later life in Nottingham now feel unable to turn on the heating due to the high cost, or even because of debts to energy companies.
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