MARTIN Lewis has begged Dominic Raab to provide more help to ‘desperate’ families struggling with energy bill hikes.
The MoneySavingExpert founder said people are in a “desperate situation” and begged the Deputy Prime Minister to do more to help struggling families.
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Martin said: “People are going to in a desperate situation about starving or giving their children medicine here, can you please do more, please?”
Families are facing higher bills as the cost of living crunch continues to impact budgets across the UK – and rising energy costs are pushing cash-strapped households to the brink.
Households will see their bills double to an average of £1,971 from Friday, April 1 when the price cap – which limits how much suppliers can charge customers for energy – goes up.
The price cap is also expected to go up again in October to keep up with record market prices and the cost of supplier failures.
Martin Lewis had previously shared emotional and messages from viewers who are struggling with the rising cost of living.
He highlighted the struggles of ill and disabled people, who often need to use more gas and electricity for their care and urged the government to step in to help.
Speaking to health secretary Sajid Javid earlier this month, he said: “People on oxygen concentrators, people on dialysis machines, people with electric wheelchairs, are in panic and shock that their lives are going to be cut off because of these energy rises.”
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