New data has shown that nearly 50 people died a day last winter due to poorly heated homes.
Figures released by the ONS show that 45 people died from cold homes every day before the bruisingThere were 13,400 more deaths between December 2021 to March 2022 compared with average non-winter months, according to a fuel poverty charity that analysed the Official for National Statistics data.
The findings will heighten worries about the impact of soaring energy prices this winter – with electricity and gas prices forcing some to makeNational Energy Action used modelling by the World Health Organisation to show that cold homes caused 4,020 excess winter deaths last year in England and Wales. That’s equivalent to 45 people dying every day.Average yearly bills have jumped from £1,271 to £2,500 since then.
‘Every year we see the consequences of failing to keep the most vulnerable people safe and warm during the coldest winter months’, said NEA Chief Executive Adam Scorer.The report coincides with the publication of NEA’s Fuel Poverty Monitor, which finds that low-income families or those in poor health are most at risk from living in icy homes.
They claim households have not been given enough state support during the energy crisis and fear 2024’s figures will be much worse.Household energy bills increased by 54% in April 2022 and were due to increase by a further 80% in October, according to Government data.A further increase of 20% is set for April 2023.
Additional cash support was made available for vulnerable people, such as those on benefits or the disabled.
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