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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Andrew Young

Blind and partially sighted Brits struggling to reduce household energy bills

More than nine in ten blind and partially sighted adults in Britain are finding it difficult to reduce their energy bills.

A poll of 1,000 adults in the UK, who are blind or have other sight issues, also found 44% say their condition requires additional energy use – and are worried about how they will afford the extra cost.

As a result, almost half (48%) feel they have been left behind during the cost-of-living crisis, and two-thirds (67%) think more should be done to provide support for their community.

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