Poorest families left in the cold by energy suppliers

Government scheme to help with household bills reaches fewer than 3% of eligible families, says Save the Children

The poorest families from UK are not getting the help they need to heat their homes this winter from energy suppliers, because of a funding shortfall.
Save the Children is a national Government scheme that try to help to the poorest families from UK, but it had reached just 3% of families at risk of fuel poverty.
The principal reason of this funding deficit is because the energy companies do not want to contribute with money for state aid to the poorest population.
Some research shows that growing up in cold, damp homes can slow children's development, worsen long-term problems like asthma, and lead to rises in hospital admission rates. Due to severe funding deficit this government plan, the consequences that may result from this are very dangerous to the health of children.
About this Save the Children's chief executive officer Justin Forsyth said: "It is unacceptable that 97% of the UK's poorest families who need help heating their homes this winter will get nothing because energy companies have not put up nearly enough money.

It is incomprehensible that the companies take the decision of not to provide social assistance because it is not convenient for they in the business.