Older people urged not to unplug personal alarm units to save money on energy bills this winter

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The UK’s leading personal alarm provider has issued an urgent warning to older people who may be considering turning off their personal alarm unit to save money in response to the rising cost of living.

TakingCare Personal Alarms has raised concerns that people of State Pension age, who rely on a personal alarm, may be considering turning them off in a bid to save money on energy bills, especially during the current cold snap.

The Uk Government's Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) effectively caps standing charges at £2,500 until the end of March, 2023. However, this amount isn't the maximum a household could pay for their energy bills - use more and you will pay more, but equally, use less and you will pay less.

Without intervention, the average household energy bill would have jumped 80 per cent from October 1, from £1,971 to £3,549 a year under Ofgem's latest price cap.