A Bury pensioner says he is “genuinely worried” after having his energy bills tripled in just a few months. Tom Page has been left disgusted by the recent price hike, which saw his payments increase from £89 to £265 a month.
The 74-year-old, who lives in Ramsbottom, fears the rising costs will mean he will struggle to afford other bills. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , he said: “Here I am, in a fairly good position, and I’m worried about it. “How are normal people going to cope?
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The pressure on ordinary families but be enormous.” Tom, who lives in a two-bedroom terraced house, claims he regularly submits metre readings to his energy supplier, Bulb.
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