Disabled people more likely to have difficulty affording energy, mortgage or rent
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 25, 2022
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Disabled people are more likely to have difficulty affording their energy bills, mortgage or rent and to fall behind on payments, figures suggest.
More than half (55%) of disabled people are struggling to afford their energy bills, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
This compares with 40% of non-disabled adults who paid energy . . .