A disabled grandmother has been forced to give up daytime electricity and food due to soaring bills, and can now only afford one nutritious meal a day.
Rita, a full-time carer who lives in Kent, uses candles to light her home because her bills have spiked by hundreds of pounds due to the cost of living crisis.
The 58-year-old has not turned on the heating since Christmas and keeps warm by wearing several jumpers and using a hot water bottle.