Martin Lewis said middle earners are going to feel the biggest squeeze in light of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget.
Jeremy Hunt set out his plans for £55 billion of tax hikes and spending cuts on Thursday against the backdrop of a bleak set of economic forecasts.
It said that rampaging inflation as a result of the energy price shock meant living standards are set to fall by 7% over the next two years - taking them back to where they were in 2014.
Speaking to LBC Radio on Friday, Money-saving expert Mr Lewis said: "I was relatively relieved that we saw the uplifting of those who are the poorest in society."
But he added: "Clearly the people who bare the brunt on this, we're going to have a squeezed middle." Mr Lewis explained that people in the middle will receive £400 in energy payments this year but not next year, meaning they will see a rise of around 41% on energy bills that have already doubled this year.
He said: "That is just an enormous whack. That is why it's people in the middle who are really going to feel the squeeze."
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