HomeEconomyHard to pay heating bills, Britons turn to 'warm banks' to keep... Economy Hard to pay heating bills, Britons turn to 'warm banks' to keep out the cold By inew December 20, 2022 0 94 views Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp abnormal -9.% Add to/Remove from Watchlist Add to watch list Add location Location successfully added to: Please name Your portfolio Types of: purchase Sell date: quantity: price Point value: Leverage: 1:11: 1: 1: 1: Author: JEEVAN RAVINDRAN LONDON (Reuters) – Every morning on her days off, Mary Obomese wrapped her winter coat and headed to the Woolwich Center Library in southeast London, where she spent two hours warming up in front of her computer. this, aged 12, works as a healthcare assistant in the NHS and is one of those who turn to ‘warm banks’ One – Designate where people can go if they cannot afford to turn on the heat in their home. The war in Ukraine pushed 100 Gas Prices are rising sharply, fueling UK’s cost of living crisis , the inflation rate is the highest among developed countries. Fatty, living in public housing, annual income is about 1, Pound ($1, ) every month, is the main source of income for the family, and has two children who work in education, and her husband is a freelance writer. The family’s heating has been running the “on/off” system, turning it on in the morning, then off most of the day, then intermittently It is closed at night when the children return from school and college. When they feel cold, they wrap up in a coat or sit on the sofa under a blanket, Obomese said. Obomese’s family is among 4% of Brits falling behind on their energy bills, according to a December survey of more than 2 people, 10 Personal data from country Office of Statistics (ONS). The family had to defer payments last month and fear they will have to do it again this month. Battle of Christmas “real It’s hard to watch them be like ‘But Mom, I’m cold, I’m cold,'” Obomese said during a cold snap that resulted in heavy snow and freezing temperatures. She said she now uses a whistling kettle instead of an electric kettle, and in order to reduce costs, the hot water for coffee is boiled Place in a flask to avoid reheating the water. Although warm banks provide shelter for those trapped in cold homes, library manager Amy Jackson says using them is still is a disgrace. “Unfortunately, I think a lot of people are a little bit embarrassed, a little bit ashamed to admit that they’re struggling at times,” Jackson said. “So promoting our club and our warm spaces as something different really makes them more accessible.” she Adding, “It’s such a shame that warm banks actually have to exist in this day and age,” and that the service is used by a wide range of people, including those who sleep on the streets. Many Brits have also been struggling to buy basic necessities, with food and non-alcoholic beverages priced at less than Fastest speed up since inside month to October. Obomese said her family survived earlier this year they had no money to buy rice and pasta food, her children They asked: “Mum, how can we be like this in England?” What she is most worried about now is whether the family can afford Christmas gifts, My daughter’s birthday also coincides with Christmas. “We’ll see. The week isn’t over yet, so we’ll see,” She spoke while wiping away tears. 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