It has been calculated that some pensioners will not receive enough to cover their energy bills - let alone anything else - if price rise predictions for next year come to pass. It has already been announced that the price cap will rise from £1,971 currently to £3,549 for the average household from October 1.
And it is thought that worse is to come, with predictions expecting that to top £5,000 when the cap is next reviewed in January. Some predictions for the following review in April 2023 fear a cap of more than £7,000.
And, as The Telegraph has reported, that will mean those on the basic state pension will receive several hundred pounds less than the predicted cap for the average household come April, reports the LiverpoolECHO.
