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Woman with cerebral palsy 'crying for help' over energy costs
A woman living with cerebral palsy who finds winter "really hard" because of her condition has said she has to go to a day centre three days a week to keep warm because of rising energy costs.
Janice Hall said she also uses a centre in Wythenshawe, Manchester, "to get a main meal" as her bills have increased.
The 48-year-old said the situation had left her "crying for help".
A rise in the energy price cap means about 18 million UK households will pay an extra £693 a year from April.
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We offer free energy and water advice to disabled people, helping them to manage their energy and water needs.
The service is open to:
- any disabled person or households where 1 or more disabled people live, and
- those households are in England or Wales
We are experiencing high demand for telephone appointments. You can still get telephone appointments and new appointments are being released each week. You can also get advice by email at Disability.EnergySupport@Scope.org.uk.
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Our expert advisers can help and talk you through a wide range of topics related to your energy and water needs, including:
- managing energy and water debt
- switching tariffs or supplier
- changing your meter
- energy and water efficiency
- accessing benefits, grants, and trusts
- free fuel vouchers (conditions apply)
- contacting or complaining to your supplier
- understanding your gas and electricity bills
- understanding how to use your heating systems
- support registering with the Priority Services Register
Applying for energy support
Please be aware, there is currently a high demand for telephone appointments. You can still book telephone appointments and new appointments are released each week.
If you cannot wait for an appointment. You can contact us by email at Disability.EnergySupport@Scope.org.uk.
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What i want to say about the energy situation, and the huge profits being made by energy companies, in this country would, I suspect, be removed immediately by the moderators for breaking every rule of the boards!!
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I am having to exercise quite a bit of self-control too, @forgoodnesssakeScope
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BAD NEWS CHANCELLOR IS NOT MAKING IT ANY EASIER IF YOU ARE ON UCF YOU CAN GET DISCOUNTS FROM YOUR PROVIDER
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