How do I get out of it? Before anyone suggests "get a job", ask yourself how old you are!
I'm definitely well below the 'Fuel Poverty' line here in Eire, the threshold is 10% or more of income and it's getting worse by the day because of the low US$ causing the € to get stronger which, in turn, is lowering the value of my private pension from the UK and I haven't so far, found a way of getting any income support here!