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Pensioners told: ‘don’t be too proud to ask for help with fuel’

NO OLD person should be sat at home with ‘blankets around their legs and hot water bottles on their laps’ during winter when there is assistance available, the chairman of Age Concern’s fuel fund committee has said.

Applications are now open for old age pensioners who need support with their heating bills and Deputy Lester Queripel has urged them to get in contact with him or his assistant, Mike Hawley. (Picture by Thomas Tardif, 19717107)
Applications are now open for old age pensioners who need support with their heating bills and Deputy Lester Queripel has urged them to get in contact with him or his assistant, Mike Hawley. (Picture by Thomas Tardif, 19717107) / Guernsey Press

Applications are now open for old age pensioners who need support with their heating bills and Deputy Lester Queripel has urged them to get in contact with him or his assistant, Mike Hawley.

Age Concern Guernsey is operating the fuel fund, which runs from 1 November until 1 May, for

To apply, call Deputy Queripel on 256334 or Mr Hawley on 07781 100790 to arrange a time to meet up.

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