The number of people falling behind with fuel bills has soared by nearly 50% during the past six months, a charity warned this week. Citizens Advice said it had seen a 46% increase in the number of people contacting it during the six months to the end of September who had fuel debts, compared with the same period of the previous year.

It said the rise continued a trend seen in recent years, with the number of people who were in debt to their fuel supplier jumping by 82% since 2005/2006. The majority of people who owed money on their energy bills in 2008/2009 were of working age, with only 5% of people aged over 65. Eight out of 10 people who were behind with their energy bills had incomes which were half the national average, with 32% living off less than £400 a month, while a quarter of people with fuel debt had a disability.
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