One-fifth of Brits ration electricity and gas as cost of living crisis deepens
A FIFTH of Brits have started rationing their electricity and gas use after getting clobbered by the cost-of-living crunch.About 5.8million are already making the tough choice to go cold to keep spiralling bills under controlOf those, more than half are cutting back on treats like eating out as they spend less on “non-essentials”.
But a minister yesterday warned the Prime Minister that any bailout package must help the “squeezed middle” as well as those on benefits. They told The Sun: “I think a lot of it will be targeted at the poorest. But so many people are struggling.” Households are braced for a triple blow in April as they are hit by higher energy bills, the National Insurance tax hike and expected council tax rises.
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