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Half of older people forgo food to pay for fuel – survey
Almost a quarter (24 per cent) of older people surveyed described their homes as too cold, while 62 per cent said they were worried about the cost of heating, and 8 per cent admitted to using their ovens to provide additional heat during cold snaps.
The report, Fuel Poverty, Older People and Cold Weather: An All-island Analysis, focused on the experiences of older people between January and April 2011. It presented data showing an excess of wintertime deaths among older people in both the Republic and Northern Ireland.
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