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SWNJenergy – by Hannah Van De Peer A single mum-of-two already chooses between “heating and eating” – and cried when she heard news the average energy bill will rise by £111 a year. Ofgem announced today (February 25) its new price cap of 6.4% – the equivalent of an extra £111 a year for the average household. Raegan Furness, 36, is a full-time carer to daughters Amelia-Star, 12, who has ADHD, and Kacie-Rae, eight, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. The single mum claims universal credit as well as disability living allowance (DLA) for both children. But says…

SWNJcap – by Amy Reast A mum-of-five dubbed the nation “ripped-off Britain” after learning the average energy bill will rise by £111 a year. Ofgem announced today (February 25) its new price cap of 6.4% – the equivalent of an extra £111 a year for the average household. Laura Caine, 40, has five children aged 19 to 10 – two of whom have disabilities – and says she already uses buy-now-pay-later schemes to buy food. Carer Laura, who lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, gets £1k a month in universal credit, while her husband earns a modest monthly salary as a…