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Nearly half of Britons say energy bills ‘totally out of their control’
JUST over half of Britons say they are more worried about money than ever before as the running costs of their homes rise, a survey has found. Forty-six per cent of respondents feel energy bills are t
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Forty-six per cent of respondents feel energy bills are totally out of their control, with more than one in three worried about how they will afford to heat their homes this winter.
And nearly one in two homeowners also believed that the government is not providing enough financial support to help make properties more environmentally sustainable and energy efficient, according to findings in the Energy Squeeze report from MyBuilder.com.
The polling also revealed that 8 per cent of respondents have turned to credit or borrowed from family or friends to pay an energy bill.
The figure rises to 15 per cent among both 18 to 34-year-olds – and parents also reported using a loan or credit card to pay for their energy bills.
Andy Simms, from MyBuilder.com, said: “There’s a real appetite to make homes more energy efficient, yet people don’t know what help they’re entitled to and don’t feel the government is doing enough to support them.”
One in 10 respondents told the survey that energy costs are causing arguments in their households.
Separate research published today warned more than nine million households will start winter in energy debt or with no credit, with many worried about paying rising bills up from 28 to 40 per cent this year.
Analysis by price comparison site Uswitch.com also found that more than three million households owe their suppliers an estimated £750m — an average of £220 each.
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