Taking Charge - How to save hundreds on your utility bills

In this episode Zoe is joined by Craig Thomason & John Hughes from Community Integrated Care a charity responsible for a unique project called 'Taking Charge'

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to grip Britain, Community Integrated Care has launched a unique campaign to support people to cut their energy bills. With people with support needs frequently paying more than double the energy bills of the wider public, and many social care workers struggling with escalating prices, ‘Taking Charge’ (www.TakingChargeEnergy.co.uk) offers vital free support at this most difficult of times.

Offering free live webinars, engaging videos, and a suite of accessible education resources, www.TakingChargeEnergy.co.uk gives people essential advice to save hundreds of pounds on their bills this year.

People with disabilities, and those who access social care, typically face far higher energy usage than the wider population. Research by Scope showed that in February 2022, 4.1 million disabled people were paying £300 more than national average household energy bill, with almost 800,000 people spending more than £2,500 annually, compared to the then national average of £1,200. These figures have inevitably increased, with the price cap for a typical UK household energy rising from £1,277 to £1,971 per year.

With the Taking Charge campaign showing ways that most households can reduce their energy bills by up to 23% by simply reducing wasted energy, and offering a raft of guidance on how people can buy better and be more energy conscious, participants can save hundreds – potentially thousands of pounds.

 

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