Energy blackouts will see more elderly accidents

Accidents in the home cost the NHS £374m a year, a report claims

‘Millions of pensioners will struggle to pay their energy bills this winter’

The ongoing energy crisis will see 150,000 elderly people fall into fuel poverty and 1.1m struggle to pay their bills, a new study claims

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Millions of elderly people forced to ration energy over winter

Compare the Market says 23% of people older than 65 limited energy use over the last few months to save money

UK’s elderly urged to sign up to Cold Weather Priority initiative

It allows the vulnerable to be prioritised when it comes to delivering fuel supplies during winter months

Older people smarten up to new energy tech

A third of people older than 60 years are either interested in buying a smart device to connect energy systems in their home or already own one. That’s according to a new survey from Centrica, which suggests demand for Internet of Things (IoT) technologies among pensioners and the elderly is being driven by the desire […]

Elderly energy customers ‘suffering in silence’

Almost a million elderly customers are “suffering in silence” about the poor service they receive from their energy suppliers. That’s according to new findings from Ombudsman Services and Age UK. The main reason those aged 65 and above complain is because they either “don’t like making a fuss” (32%) or “worry they will feel intimidated” […]

40% of people ‘can’t help elderly switch energy suppliers’

More than 40% of people are unsure on how to help an elderly person switch energy suppliers. That’s according to a new report by market research group Ipsos MORI. It adds almost two thirds (65%) of these people believe their elderly friend or relative cannot switch because they don’t know how to use the internet. Almost half (45%) don’t […]

MP: Cut wealthy pensioners’ winter fuel payment

Wealthy pensioners should have their winter fuel payment cut and redistributed to the elderly who can’t afford to fully heat their homes. The demand comes from Paul Burstow, the former Care Services Minister for the first two years of the Coalition, who wants to end the “unfair lottery” of care for older people. He believes […]

Pensioner? EDF wants to give you cheaper bills

EDF Energy has announced a new scheme which it claims could give nearly 150,000 elderly customers lower energy bills. The launch of the ‘Customer Commitments’ scheme today claims to deliver “Fair Value, Better Service and Simplicity” for customers. The energy company says customers the government identifies as “most in need” will automatically get its cheapest […]