Harrogate and Knaresborough MP, Tom Gordon, calls on Government to scrap energy bill rise for pensioners stripped of Winter Fuel Payment

Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, is calling on the Government to scrap the latest energy bill rise for local pensioners who’ve been stripped of their Winter Fuel Payments. 

This comes as energy regulator Ofgem has today confirmed that the price cap for energy bills is set to rise a further 6.4% from April, the third consecutive quarter where prices have risen. 

Tom Gordon, the Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has said that they're very concerned about the impact this could have on vulnerable pensioners across Harrogate and Knaresborough.

Previous Liberal Democrat research has found that nine in ten UK adults are worried about the cost of heating and have changed how they heat their homes this winter, to help keep bills lower.

The Liberal Democrats are also calling for the introduction of an energy social tariff, to protect vulnerable people living in fuel poverty.

Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, said: 

“I’m very worried about the impact this latest energy bill rise will have on vulnerable pensioners and families in our communities. 

“I’ve heard from people who have been forced to choose between heating or eating this winter. Soaring heating bills are a real challenge for pensioners who lost their Winter Fuel Payments this winter. 

“The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to scrap this latest energy bill rise for pensioners who have lost their Winter Fuel Payments. The government needs to get a grip on energy bills, and the least they could do is ensure that bills don’t rise for those impacted by this cut.”

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