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Almost half of people referred to foodbanks at risk of going cold as well as hungry this winter

1st December 2016

New data from charity’s Fuel Bank scheme suggests families on pre-payment meters face cold and hunger this winter

  • Foodbanks face busiest winter as new data suggests half of all people needing support from foodbanks are on pre-pay meters
  • Schemes like Fuel Banks getting immediate help to people in crisis
  • However, survey of 410+ foodbanks suggests help for people in fuel poverty is a postcode lottery

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