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Celia Barlow MP is backing a national campaign that aims to highlight the plight of households who are concerned about being able to heat their homes to adequate levels this winter. There are an average 72 excess winter deaths linked to cold homes every year in Hove and Portsdale. This year, higher energy prices could present a further risk.
The Warm Homes Campaign is the annual winter campaign organised by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA). It runs through November and is organised in association with eaga, and supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The campaign aims to cut the number of excess winter deaths and reduce cold-related illnesses by raising awareness of the help available to people who cannot afford to heat their homes in winter.
Celia Barlow MP said: "I am pleased to be supporting the Warm Homes Campaign. Fuel poverty is a serious issue for many families in Hove and Portsdale. It is vital to help people make their homes more energy efficient. A more energy efficient house is good news for your energy bill. In this day and age, no one should have to spend the winter without affordable heat for their home. I want to see an end to fuel poverty in Hove and Portsdale and across the rest of the UK.”
Anyone who is worried about their winter fuel bill should call the Home Heat Helpline on 0800 336699 for information and advice on keeping warm in winter. For more information about grants available to keep your home warm, call freephone 0800 3166014.
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