Cancer patients choose ‘between freezing and starving’ as they struggle to pay their heating bills. (Image: Getty Images) Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Macmillan has given out more than £1million in grants over the past three months to desperate patients dreading their next energy payment. Many are being hit by a double whammy of financial pressures associated with their illness and the escalating cost of living. Related articles Chlamydia symptoms: The smelly sign signalling the 'silent' STI The best time of day to take statins – when they are ‘more effective’ The stark warning comes as the Government today unveils a package of support for up to 22 million customers affected by a higher energy price cap, leading to a steep rise in bills in April. Rachel Ferguson, an energy adviser on Macmillan’s Support Line, told the Daily Express: “We have had people phoning us who are suicidal. We’ve had… Read full this story
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