Three in ten Brits are too scared to put their heating on

More than three in ten Brits say they are simply too scared to put their heating on – through fear about CRIPPLING fuel bills, according to a new study.

Researchers surveyed Brits nationwide and revealed MILLIONS are facing a fuel poverty crisis this year, with a staggering 32 percent saying they will struggle to heat their homes this winter.

A further 43 percent say the cost of heating their house forces them to think twice before turning it on.

16 percent of those surveyed by Solarplicity, said they spend more than 10 percent of their monthly income on fuel – the official yardstick of fuel poverty.

Meanwhile a further 32 percent often find themselves facing a fuel poverty “crisis” depending on how much money they have earned that month.

According to the study almost half of those polled (48 percent) said they knew at least one person who will struggle to afford to keep their home warm this winter – of those, 94 percent said they were concerned about their welfare.