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<p>GlynColes624a: New page: Fuel poverty in England is likely to worsen, despite measures to try to eradicate it, a government-commissioned report has warned. Some 7.8 million people could not afford their energy bi...</p> <hr /> <div>Fuel poverty in England is likely to worsen, despite measures to try to eradicate it, a government-commissioned report has warned.<br /> <br /> Some 7.8 million people could not afford their energy bills in 2009, its author, Prof John Hills said. This is due to rise to 8.5 million by 2016.<br /> <br /> Campaigners have called for more money to be invested in cutting bills.<br /> <br /> The government has said it is committed to tackling the problem which has been linked to 2,700 deaths a year.<br /> <br /> &quot;Fuel poverty is a serious national problem and this government remains committed to doing all it can to tackle it and make sure that the help available reaches those who need it most,&quot; said the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey.<br /> <br /> The previous government had said it was committed to eradicating the problem, &quot;as far as reasonably practical&quot;, by 2016.<br /> Continue reading the main story<br /> �Start Quote<br /> <br /> &quot;The number of fuel poor households helped by government-backed schemes is likely to more than halve over the next three years, despite fuel poverty levels having almost tripled in five years�</div>

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