A CARE worker will struggle to make it through the winter because she cannot afford her fuel bill. Rebecca Sarah, 36, who already relies on parcels from a food bank to feed her nine-year-old daught…
A CARE worker will struggle to make it through the winter because she cannot afford her fuel bill.
It means many will see their annual bills rise by £693. The increase is largely driven by soaring wholesale gas prices. With the cost of living soaring, she is one of hundreds of thousands of British people trapped in poverty. She often skips meals and only washes up three times a week. Explaining the steps she already takes, Rebecca added: “I turn the heater down to 13C when my daughter is at school and wrap myself in blankets.
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