It has been incredibly hot recently. Many people will have gone months without using their radiators. Indeed during these balmy summer months, most of us are more focused on plugging in an electric fan than switching on our central heating. At this time of year, there is a tendency for energy policy to be out of sight and out of mind, with the focus only becoming sharper when bills rise in the winter.

However, Citizens Advice Bureaux advisers know that energy debt is a year-round problem. Every month, thousands of people turn to their local CAB for energy advice and emergency support, such as fuel voucher referrals. Make no mistake, unaffordable energy costs make their presence felt in people’s lives come rain or shine.

Spiralling energy costs have led to a surge of energy debt in........

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