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Fears energy bill rise mean people 'surviving rather than living'
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- Jules Pritchard said many pensioners were "surviving rather than living"
- People at a community centre in one of the most deprived parts of Lancashire said they are afraid they will not be able to afford a 13.5% hike in energy bills next month.
- "It will affect a lot of people in Bacup, particularly the elderly," Jules Pritchard, class leader at the ABD Centre in the Rossendale Valley, said.
Jules Pritchard said many pensioners were "surviving rather than living"
People at a community centre in one of the most deprived parts of Lancashire said they are afraid they will not be able to afford a 13.5% hike in energy bills next month.
Average household energy bills will rise by £221 from 1 July, a 13.5% increase on the previous quarter and 79% higher than before the energy crisis began in winter 2020/21, under the latest cap announced by energy regulator Ofgem.
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