Earlier this year, my gas and electricity bill doubled from £90 a month to £180. When it goes up again in the winter, the only cold comfort is being able to split the cost with my husband. But if I couldn’t, I’d find myself in a situation many single people are experiencing right now: the very real fear that life is rapidly becoming unaffordable.
Annie Slinn says her finances were manageable until she and other residents in her building received a quarterly heating bill for £520 each that is set to go up again in the winter.
“I remember receiving it and I just cried. I get that it’s hard for families, but when you’re the only person bringing in the income it’s tricky and it’s getting to the point where the bills are more expensive than my mortgage,” says the 26-year-old, who lives in a flat in Northampton.
