Disabled people in South Yorkshire preparing to 'go hungry' this winter
Disabled People Against Cuts in Sheffield tell us they expect to have to make sacrifices after yesterday's energy price cap hike announcement
Disabled people across South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire tell us they're preparing to 'skip meals' once the weather gets colder.
From October, millions of people across Britain will pay an average of around £35 more a year for their gas and electricity.
But Jennifer Jones - from Disabled People Against Cuts in Sheffield - expects people with disabilities to struggle a lot more this winter:
"There's got to be a way out of this situation - and the way out of this situation is for the government & the energy companies to sit in a room together and come up with a solution that does not involve punishing the public like this.
"These increases hurt us. When we're looking at our own disabled children, we often think about the future - what kind of future is there going to be for disabled children in this country?
"We can't even live in a basic way now, so what's life going to be like in 5-10 years' time?
"People are struggling beyond belief.
"There are people living in abject poverty already - how are they supposed to find the extra money?
"I know 2% sounds like a small amount, but there are also going to be rises in food, fuel, and travel costs.
"It shouldn't be such a huge ask in 2025 - in a country as rich as this one - for the most vulnerable people - to be supported to live in a basic way."
The regulator, Ofgem, announced a bigger than expected increase in the price cap - at 2% - on Wednesday.