Joyce Cooke, 78, was charged £214.09 for electricity last month and says she is just 'surviving' and no more
A heartbroken pensioner says she is 'left with nothing' after her bills are paid due to the the impact of the cost of living crisis is having on the elderly.
"It is just surviving. They left me with nothing in the bank. Since being on my own, I have to pay for everything. I am lucky that I have my friend who looks after me." She claims she usually had to pay £49, and the increase "came out of the blue". Ms Cooke described the jump as "disgusting". A British Gas Spokesperson said: “We appreciate Mrs Cooke’s difficult situation and we’ve reached out to her to say sorry and to discuss any help and support available. We’ve also arranged to manually read both meters to ensure her bills are accurate going forward.”
"We see no sign of this demand lessening, as householders are aware that challenging times will continue into next winter. Our Energy Advisors can fit small energy saving measures alongside providing practical hints and tips to suit individual circumstances."View gallery In the past six months £1.17 million pounds in energy support has been distributed by Joyce's local authority and its community partner organisations to vulnerable households in the area.
In a statement addressing the issue, a City Council spokesperson said "elderly residents just about making ends meet are facing real difficulties". We know that many Nottingham households were already struggling before the cost-of-living crisis hit. Top news stories today "It provides information about places which offer cheap food, including community supermarkets, social eating projects and food banks, as well as about concessionary travel passes.
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