Blackpool mum with severe cold allergy faces heating bills equal to her entire mortgage
A mum with an allergy to the cold says energy price hikes mean her heating bills are set to be the same as her entire mortgage.
She needs the heating on whenever the temperatures drop below 23 degrees. Currently, she and her partner Andrew Temple, 37, are on a fixed-rate energy tariff of £250 per month - £80 increase - but that expires in March.They've been told their new tariff will be double the cost - which means their monthly bills to cover the costs of Robyn's condition will match their £500 mortgage payments.
"There will be more outgoing costs in petrol when winter comes as well, because I can't walk anywhere in the cold without having an allergic reaction. When I'm cold, my whole body becomes insanely itchy and my eyes get so swollen that I can barely open them, so reducing the heating isn't an option.Robyn first began experiencing allergic reactions after having her son, Zachary, six.
"I wrap up, but it's not possible to completely cover yourself. Even if just my eyes are showing, or the tiny gap at your wrist between your coat and gloves, I'll react."
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