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Cancer patients ‘relying on charity handouts’ for fuel

Posted on December 28, 2011 by kwc

Source: BBC News Cancer patients are relying more on charity handouts as they struggle to pay rising fuel bills, figures reveal. Macmillan Cancer Support said it had paid out £2,548,563 to 12,669 cancer patients during 2011, up from £1.4m to … Continue reading →

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Quarter of households predicted to turn off heating

Posted on May 17, 2011 by kwc

Brian Milligan BBC News Rising fuel bills may force a quarter of homes to turn off their heating at some point next winter, a price comparison site claims. Uswitch says that last winter, an estimated 20% of people it surveyed … Continue reading →