Turn fear into positive action to avert a ‘Winter of destitution’ says Bishop of Burnley
by Donna Birrell, Premier:
The Bishop of Burnley says he fears a “Winter of destitution” unless action is taken to mitigate the effects of the energy price cap increase.
The new price cap is due to be announced on Friday and it’s set to push already struggling households into further difficulty.
Rt Rev Philip North tells Premier he would like to see Christians and churches live out Jesus’ message of hope and respond with positive action to help their communities at this time :
“There’s a real atmosphere of fear as people look to the winter. There’s a kind of built-in culture of low pay and it’s been commonplace for people to have to choose between food and fuel. I suspect this year, many won’t be able to choose either. It really is causing a great deal of nervousness on the streets of many post-industrial towns.
“There’s nothing worse than not being able to feed your own children or not being able to heat your own house. So once we see one, then two energy price cap increases, I really fear for what people will be facing in the later parts of the Winter. It’s going to be a Winter of destitution for many people.”
It’s feared the average household energy bill will hit £3,717 a-year in October, before rising to £4,567 in January 2023 and £5,816 in April.
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