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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

More than one in eight UK households fear they have no way of making more cuts

Energy monitor (smart meter) in the kitchen of a UK home as a woman makes a cup of tea
The rising prices of energy, food, clothing and more are piling pressure on UK households. Photograph: True Images/Alamy

More than one in eight UK households fear they have no further way to make cuts to afford a sharp increase in annual energy bills this autumn.

More than a quarter of households earning less than £20,000 worry they will be unable to cope with higher bills, with families in Yorkshire, the south-west and Northern Ireland the least confident about covering their costs, according to the latest rebuilding Britain index of 20,000 people by Legal & General.

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