There are estimated to be 14,593 households in Brighton & Hove who are living in fuel poverty, and over 4 million homes across the UK.
Living in fuel poverty means that residents are unable to adequately heat their homes to a comfortable level, or must make the impossible choice between ‘heating or eating’.
Fuel poverty is an often hidden crisis which reaps an incredible toll on the health and wellbeing of those affected.
Living in a cold home exacerbates the risks of strokes and heart attacks, and can also increase the likelihood of depression and isolation.
You may be surprised to learn that cold homes are in fact one of the biggest killers in the UK, causing more premature deaths than alcohol, drug abuse, or road accidents.
There is also a tremendous economic cost to the UK’s fuel poverty crisis, with figures putting the annual cost to the NHS at £1.3 billion.
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