Vendors, who have been unable to work during the Covid-19 lockdown, can now get emergency financial support from Fuel Bank Foundation to pay for gas and electricity.
According to The Big Issue, over the past year at least one vendor has contacted it every week to discuss support for paying their utility bills.
Lockdown restrictions have meant that Big Issue vendors have been spending more time at home, resulting in more energy being used for heating and lighting, placing extra pressure on already stretched finances.