Stonewoods Ltd, one of London’s biggest providers of antique fireplaces, stoves and woodburners, have reacted to a government warning on the price of rising energy bills on Britain’s poor.

Government advisers are warning that poor families in the UK are increasingly falling into fuel poverty as they don’t have enough money to heat their homes on the back of rising energy bills.

The warning comes after the official climate change adviser for the Government, Committee on Climate Change, released a report predicting that clean energy subsidies could add an additional 36p a day to household bills by 2030, concluding that many more households will need financial support with clean heating and insulation.

A spokesman for the government also says that more investment and support for energy efficiency is the most effective way to reduce bills in the long term, the BBC reports.

But while bills this year are estimated to by £90 lower than they otherwise would have been, the CCC have claimed that George Osborne, government chancellor, slashed energy efficiency investments down to £800m from £1.4bn.

Ed Matthew of The Energy Bill Revolution, a fuel poverty campaign, said: “The situation is crazy. Insulation offers by far better value for money than road-building, yet we have just seen £100bn announced for infrastructure without a penny for insulation. We can’t load the whole cost of insulation on to bills – many people just can’t afford it.”

The report by the CCC shows that energy bills over the past decade rose by £490, with the majority of that increase coming as a result of a hike in the price of gas.

Stonewoods sell fireplaces and often share their thoughts on relevant industry news. They believe that more could be done to help people to heat their homes, including installing high efficiency gas fires.

A spokesman for the company said: “Heating your home is getting more and more expensive with the price of gas steadily rising but there’s a lot that can be done to alleviate the problem and make paying bills less difficult. One of the most common ways to reduce the cost of bills is to install a high efficiency gas fire. With a high efficiency fire you could save up to 55% on gas bills while also providing your home with 45% more heat.

“More financial support so that people can invest in things like high efficiency gas fires and insulation is pivotal with gas prices on a continual increase.”

Stonewoods sell a number of gas fires that could help you to save money on your bills, including high efficiency fires. They’re based in London and have a large selection of quality but affordable options available. Visit their website at www.stonewoods.co.uk for more information.