The Government has been urged to do more to support people to avoid necessities such as food and heating "becoming luxuries".
Last week the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed that Lynemouth woman Mary Hall had been forced to go without food for five days due to the spiralling cost of living.
Mrs Hall was forced to turn to charity Changing Lives for help after her pet training business was rendered unviable, and her Universal Credit payments were not enough to cover her rent, food and bills.
