Two-thirds of the public thinks the Government is not doing enough to help with the cost of living, according to a new poll. The survey by Ipsos found that 66% of people think the Government is not providing enough help as rising energy bills surge back into the headlines, while only 28% think current measures are about right or too much.
These figures represent a worsening of the Government’s position in the eyes of the public since it last announced measures to help households weather the cost-of-living crisis in late May. Following that announcement, the proportion of the public saying the Government was not doing enough fell from 76% to 49%.
However a deteriorating economic picture now appears to have reversed that trend. Forecasts from the Bank of England suggest inflation will peak higher and later, while energy bills are set to exceed £4,000 next year.
