Childminder facing 'severe financial burden' as heating oil costs rise
On 24 September, the average price of 500 litres of home heating oil in Northern Ireland was £561.83, according to the Consumer Council NI (CCNI), external. "It's a severe financial and operational burden on all registered childminders because as well as the prices of the oil, there's massive increases in the food bills, the insurance," Rachel Jeffers, from Stewartstown, County Tyrone said. She told BBC News NI the cost of her home heating oil had "doubled" since last year.Last week, she purchased 500 litres of oil for £560.
- ▪On 24 September, the average price of 500 litres of home heating oil in Northern Ireland was £561.83, according to the Consumer Council NI (CCNI), external.
- ▪"It's a severe financial and operational burden on all registered childminders because as well as the prices of the oil, there's massive increases in the food bills, the insurance," Rachel Jeffers, from Stewartstown, County Tyrone said.
- ▪She told BBC News NI the cost of her home heating oil had "doubled" since last year.Last week, she purchased 500 litres of oil for £560.
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Childminder facing 'severe financial burden' as heating oil costs riseImage source, Getty ImagesByHayley HalpinBBC News NIPublished4 minutes agoMany households across Northern Ireland continue to be hit with high prices for home heating oil, with one woman saying there is a "severe" financial burden on childminders.The war in Iran is having a practical impact on people across the island as energy prices continue to climb. On 24 September, the average price of 500 litres of home heating oil in Northern Ireland was £561.83, according to the Consumer Council NI (CCNI), external.
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