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David Hilferty

Herald Scotland

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I’m getting tired of playing the cost of living game

Last week the media was a-buzz about a seven per cent reduction in the Ofgem energy price cap. And we all dutifully played the quarterly game of...

01.06.2025 4

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

Beware of the blame game on ‘choices’

“April Cruel Day”. “Awful April.”... just some of the names given to the 1st of April this year as rent, council tax, energy, broadband, and...

13.04.2025 3

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

Why we urgently need an energy debt relief scheme

On Thursday we called on the energy regulator, Ofgem, to bring in a new debt relief scheme for people in energy debt. This follows years of soaring...

09.02.2025 8

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty

Here's what’s needed from the Budget to support essential services like ours

Tough times and tough decisions are the parlance of the day. Nothing like the tough decisions facing the people and households we support, mind. As...

30.11.2024 3

Herald Scotland

David Hilferty