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A year of the cost of living crisis

This Is Why

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What's Happened to Your Energy Bills?

Diane was looking at going back to work in the hope that she could keep her head above water. Her rent's gone up twice, then it went up again in October. She doesn't have enough money to live on anymore and Christmas is coming. After following these three families throughout the year, it really shows just how bad things are getting for some people. The government's support has helped limit the damage. But still, millions of households are poorer than a year ago.

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