The UK faces a 'humanitarian crisis', with cold house deaths at an 'unprecedented' risk this winter, says theNHS4} leaders warned today.
Matthew Taylor notes thatwithout further help with utility billspeople will either "skip meals to heat their homes or stay in very uncomfortable, cold, damp environments." You could be faced with a terrible choice of whether you have to live in." }.
The chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents NHS leaders, said the health service was already under strain and he was only in August.
He told the BBC Radio 4 program today: It's a normal year. And we know the pressure on people will be much greater.
"And if we don't do something about our energy costs, there will be unprecedented numbers of people without heating in their homes.
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Getty Images)This is highly effective not only in getting people sick, but also in driving demand for health services.”
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss 40} both pledged support for the cost of living crisis.
However, savings expert Martin Lewis said that in October he was over £3,600 and in January he was over £4,200, so Mr Truss' He warned that his plans so far would not backfire.
Ms Truss said it would cut environmental taxes by £159 a year and cut national insurance, but less than £1 a week for minimum wage workers.
She has not ruled out her 'subsidies', but has rejected Labor's plan to fix her price cap at her current £1,971 .
Workers Today called for Congress to begin preparing a plan ahead of her Oct. 1 price cap, which will be announced next Friday.
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Getty Images)Nothing will be done substantively until a new prime minister takes office on September 5th.
In a letter to his ministers, Mr. Taylor reportedly said:
"Many people can be faced with a terrible choice between skipping meals to heat their homes or having to live in a cold, damp and extremely uncomfortable environment.
”This can lead to disease outbreaks.
On Thursday, a trade group of energy companies called for more help in addition to the £400 promised.
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Getty Images/iStockphoto)Expected upside as already struggling after last price increase will become out of reach for millions of households.
"Given the urgency, our industry believes that the most realistic way to help our customers ahead of Christmas is to increase the amount of support provided through existing legislation support schemes.
Mr Taylor, a former labor adviser who led the Conservative government's overhaul of employment practices, said: , which drives additional demand.
"That's our responsibility. We flagged the fact that there appeared to be additional demand in the system already in mid-August when demand proved to be very difficult to meet." It is our duty to stand."
He added: "I'm not speaking for myself. I'm speaking for the 100+ leaders of the NHS."
