Other tasks include heading to the shops, picking up prescriptions and, for over one in four carers, changing bedding multiple times a week. Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) have also seen an increase in energy bills for those they look after. And 48 per cent are now monitoring the energy use of the person they care for more often, in the hope of keeping their bills down. Phillippa added: “We want to shine a light on the small ways getting a smart meter installed for someone else could give carers some time back. (Image: SWNS)“Having a smart meter means no more poking around under the stairs or up a ladder trying to take and submit a meter reading, as readings are sent automatically.
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