Heating bill rise to hit 5-year high

WASHINGTON
The sharp jump in costs will hit low-income and fixed-income households the hardest.

Mark Wolfe, executive director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, said a few percentage points would make little difference to those struggling to make ends meet.

“It’s going to be a very expensive winter,” said Wolfe, noting that government heating assistance for low-income households has not adjusted for the rise in costs. “We are still looking at a potential public health crisis.”

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