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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Iain Pollock

Dumfries and Galloway old folk buying less food to save money for energy bills

Older people across Dumfries and Galloway are buying less food so they can save money to heat their homes as energy costs spiral.

A survey of members of the Food Train charity has revealed “heartbreaking and alarming” feedback from the elderly.

And it has prompted the Dumfries-based agency to call on the UK Government to double the Pensioner Cost of Living payment to help with the burden of rising energy bills.

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