3 million British households are unable to heat their homes

According to Fars International News Agency, while the extreme cold is sweeping across the UK, a new study has shown that more than three million low-income British households are unable to heat their homes.

The English newspaper “Independent” reported in this regard that the British Health and Safety Agency has issued a cold weather warning to the vulnerable groups of England and advised them to warm their homes to at least 18 degrees Celsius and wear more clothes to protect themselves from the decrease in temperature. temperature, eat warm and hot food.

However, according to analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, around 710,000 British households are unable to meet the guidelines because they cannot afford warm clothing, heating systems and hot food.

According to research, one fifth of low-income households, which are about two and a half million people, lack heating systems and hot food.

The survey of 4,251 people from 40% of the UK’s lowest income group shows that around 4.3 million people will limit their spending on heating their homes before the cold weather arrives.

According to the Independent, the survey was conducted between October 31 and November 25 and shows that more than seven million British households have been without at least one essential winter item since June.

This social change organization also found in its surveys that many British households have delayed paying their bills and owe an average of £1,600.

On the other hand, according to this research, about 2.4 million British households have already had to borrow or use their credit cards to pay their bills.

According to this British media report, the cold weather means that British households face the important decision of whether to take on more debt to heat their homes to the level recommended by health experts.

The research shows that the basic social security level of the British people is woefully below what would allow them to afford their essentials.

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