A retired pharmacist who has to keep the heating on at all times for her sick husband says she is struggling to pay for basic items due to soaring energy costs.
Ann Smith told MyLondon that her husband Richard - who is recovering from a brain tumour and has dementia - needs the house to be warm at all times due to his fluctuating body temperature. As a result, Ann has to keep the central heating on "even on a pleasant day" and is facing vast energy costs.
Ann said she is struggling to keep up with a 54% increase in her energy bill from April and has already noticed price increases in food and other essentials. The situation has forced her to make small savings elsewhere, such as not buying her grandchildren a birthday cake, reducing trips out, and considering cancelling the broadband and switching to Freeview TV.
