More than half of older people 'going without food or clothing to pay for heating'

New research on fuel poverty has shown 51% of older people have had to go without food or clothing to pay for home heating.

More than half of older people 'going without food or clothing to pay for heating'

New research on fuel poverty has shown 51% of older people have had to go without food or clothing to pay for home heating.

Of the 722 older people surveyed, almost a quarter (24%) described their dwelling as "too cold".

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