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THE energy bills of carers are £176 higher than other bill-payers, a poll by price comparison service uSwitch published today shows.
And 38 per cent of “informal carers” — those who give regular unpaid help to someone — struggle to pay energy bills, with 13 per cent being plunged into debt, the poll found.
More than a third admitted that they have chosen not to turn the heating on sometimes due to lack of money, with 45 per cent dipping into savings to pay bills.
Furthermore, nearly half (45 per cent) of informal carers work for around 10 hours a day, and admit that finding full-time work is a real difficulty.
An estimated 4.9 million people in Britain act as informal carers.
An Ofgem spokeswoman said: “Our rules are clear on suppliers meaningfully engaging with their customers who are struggling to pay bills, to get them onto deals and provide them with support.”
