OAPs hit with £700 power bill increase

MILLIONS of elderly and disabled people have had to turn off their heating and cut down on food shops after a £700 rise in energy bills over five years, six charities have warned.

- By Jonathan Walker

They fear the UK faces "a deepening crisis" just as regulator Ofgem is set to hike its price cap.

A joint report by the charities revealed that financial support designed to help those in need is failing to reach those struggling most.