Energy tariff reform, income support and climate-sensitive policies must be introduced urgently to protect terminally ill people from the growing risk of fuel poverty, according to Dr Elaine Robinson. Research by the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, carried out for Marie Curie’s 2024 report Fuel poverty at the end of life, shows that people in the last year of life face unique and severe pressures. Those who are terminally ill often need warmer homes for longer periods, have additional energy needs for medical equipment and laundry…
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