Cost of living worries over rise in benefits and state pension
An increase of 3.1% comes into force but prices are rising faster, leading to warnings from charities. …
Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive at Citizens Advice, said: “We’ve heard stories of families resorting to heating up tins of beans over a tealight, or choosing between giving their kids a hot bath at bedtime and putting on the heating for an hour while they dress for school. With energy bills rocketing this month, things will only get worse.