Sentences with phrase «very vulnerable households»

It is recognised that living in a cold, damp home affects physical health and worsens respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis; increases the incidence of colds; raises blood pressure which in turn may increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks for some, and in extreme cases hypothermia / mild hypothermia may be an issue for very vulnerable households.

«The health and wellbeing of thousands of very vulnerable households is being put at risk, and we urge the Government to urgently bring forward a new fuel poverty and energy efficiency programme funded through the VAT and other taxes the Government receives from energy bills and the energy sector.»