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Health
Simona Kitanovska

Woman Is Too Scared To Charge Up Her Lifesaving Feeding Machine Due To High Electricity Bills

Julie Hawkins, 61, is a disabled woman who's scared to use a life-saving feeding machine due to the electricity use canceled a direct debit to Scottish Power in protest at a hike in her energy bills, in Carstairs, Scotland. Undated photograph. (Newsquest, SWNS/Zenger)

A disabled woman is scared to use a life-saving feeding machine due to the electricity use and canceled a direct debit to Scottish Power in protest at a hike in her energy bills.

Julie Hawkins, 61, was forced to give up her job as a head housekeeper eight years ago when she became ill with Barrett’s disease, which means she cannot consume solids and is repeatedly sick, and also suffers from epilepsy.

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