'I skip meals to feed my baby daughter after soaring bills left me £10k in debt'
Rebecca’s monthly electricity bill has risen by £100, from £60 to £160, and to combat it she has “switched off everything left, right and centre” as well as her boiler.
She is also struggling to pay off her water bill, council tax and the loans she took out to cover those utilities. “I went back to work to try and offset it but everything is going up and nothing seems to be happening,” Rebecca said. “I keep chipping away at my debt but it’s increasing and is going to get a lot worse before it gets any better. At this point, I can’t see it getting better for a long time.”Around £37billion has been set aside to help desperate people amid rising food, energy and electricity prices.
Among the assistance is for those on income-related benefits and tax credits, who were given a first payment of £326 last week and will receive another £324 later this year.
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