Poverty group warns on impact of energy price hikes
15.03.06

Responding to the Fuel Poverty Advisory Groups’ annual report published today (March 15) the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has warned of the impact of domestic energy price rises on low-income families.

Kate Green, Chief Executive of CPAG, said:

“Recent hikes in domestic energy prices have put even more pressure on the budgets of families with low incomes. Both the energy industry and the Government need to ensure that customers on low incomes can counter the recent increases.

“The Government has been committed to ending fuel poverty and its focus has rightly been on ensuring that pensioners are protected, but other vulnerable groups such as low-income families with young children must not be forgotten.”

For further information please contact:
Alex Belardinelli
CPAG Press Officer
Tel. 020 7812 5216 or 07816 909302
abelardinelli@cpag.org.uk