The cost of living crisis kicked up a gear on April 1 after the new energy price cap lifted the amount energy companies can charge you by 54%.
This unwanted jump could see Brits £708 further out of pocket, enough to put hard-up families into deep trouble - and that’s before any of the other many price hikes are taken into account.
Fuel prices are at an astronomical high, with petrol forecourts making for grim reading. The RAC reports that as of March 31, the average petrol price in the UK sat at a whopping 163.28p per litre.
