Freeze out fuel poverty
A recent Macmillan survey found that two thirds of cancer patients struggling financially say paying fuel bills is their biggest money worry.
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Why are fuel bills such a problem for cancer patients?
Spending more time at home during recovery, and the effects of the treatment, mean that cancer patients use more fuel to stay warm. This leads to higher bills at a time when they may also be coping with reduced incomes.
Macmillan research shows that among cancer patients of working age, seven out of ten suffer a reduced income, losing on average 50%. Nobody with cancer should be left in the cold this winter because they cannot afford to heat their home.
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