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'I can't afford to heat my home on my pension'

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:24 AM · 1 min read

'I can't afford to heat my home on my pension' — BBC Business, Berlin Business news — Image: BBC Business

Teresa Goubert says heating is "very expensive" and she was struggling on her pension.

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