Research carried out for the Women's Institute suggests that concerns over high energy bills have resulted in illness and absences from work. The report indicates that rising bills and debt are exacerbating a mental health crisis among women.
Melissa Green, chief executive of the National Federation of Women's Institutes , highlighted the severe impact of the cost-of-living crisis on women, stating: "Our research shows that the cost-of-living crisis deeply affects women, who often take on the mental load of running a household on top of their jobs."
Simon Francis from the End Fuel Poverty Campaign weighed in on the issue, remarking: "People have spent over three years facing sky-high energy bills and are no longer prepared to put up with increases in their bills to line the pockets of an energy industry which has made billions from the energy costs crisis."