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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rob Davies

Food and fuel poverty has more than tripled in a year, says Citizens Advice

The cap on average home gas and electricity bills is likely to soar to £3,500 in October.
The cap on average home gas and electricity bills is likely to soar to £3,500 in October. Photograph: Jeanette Teare/Alamy

The number of people seeking help because they cannot afford both food and energy has risen more than threefold in a year, according to new data that highlights the increasingly tough choices households face between heating and eating.

The figures, published by Citizens Advice, lay bare the difficulties caused by spiralling domestic energy costs, which charities say are driving millions into fuel poverty.

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