{"id":72353,"date":"2022-02-17T15:39:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T15:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=72353"},"modified":"2022-02-17T17:11:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T17:11:59","slug":"hike-in-living-costs-low-income-people-are-worrying-about-food-and-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/hike-in-living-costs-low-income-people-are-worrying-about-food-and-heat","title":{"rendered":"Hike in living costs: People are worrying about food and heat\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"as-living-costs-keep-increasing-in-the-uk-how-are-low-income-people-paying-higher-with-fixed-earnings\">As living costs keep increasing in the UK, how are low-income people paying higher with fixed earnings?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/electric-bill-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Living costs continue to increase in the UK due to the energy price hike &#8211; credit: JoanDragonfly via Flickr <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-income people are facing difficulties meeting their basic needs amid the increasing cost of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost of living crisis has led to protests across the UK as organisers said that low-income households and individuals are taking the worst hit.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt feels very unfair. Quite a bit of very poor people can be really squeezed when they&#8217;re already struggling,\u201d said Dr Adam Johannes, the co-convenor of Cardiff People\u2019s Assembly, who is organising the protest in Cardiff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Johannes said that people are spending more on food and energy, while the wages are still the same. According to the ONS (Office for National Statistics), wages increased last year, however, the actual wages are 0.8% less since inflation hits a thirty-year high. The wage level in the UK is unable to keep pace with the living costs, people are forced to cover more with less.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1610\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-509x1024.jpg 509w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-770x1550.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-763x1536.jpg 763w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-293x590.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1610\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-509x1024.jpg 509w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-770x1550.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-763x1536.jpg 763w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/The-regular-pay-in-Britain-has-1-1-293x590.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As wage growth lags behind the increase of living costs, low-income people are under greater pressure to live above subsistence level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the ONS, the poorest 10% of households are spending more on essentials such as gas, electricity, food, and transport compared to the richest 10%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we are seeing is that people&#8217;s incomes are not matching up to those costs, and that&#8217;s putting pressure on families and making people have to make difficult decisions about can they afford all the essentials,\u201d says Dr Steffan Evans. He is the head of poverty policy in Bevan foundation, they suggest the Welsh government creatively and progressively use its devolved powers to top up incomes and reduce costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The living cost is still going up, people have no choice but to pay. The economically deprived have to choose between food and heat. \u201cWe barely have the heating on the whole winter because I don&#8217;t put it on,&#8221; said Sarah Spoor, a mother with two disabled sons who need 24-hour medical support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/IMG_7658.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Food prices and energy prices keep going up, low-income people have to choose between food and heat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Because then I&#8217;m worried about whether I can pay for it,\u201d said Spoor. Her only source of livelihood is the government benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help with the cost of living crisis, the UK government has confirmed to offer a \u00a3200 discount on energy bills for homes in Scotland, England, and Wales. However, it is a loan and will be taken back within 5 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou are going to pay \u00a340 back every year for five years. So that&#8217;s not a discount that is a loan and a lot of people don&#8217;t want that, even if they&#8217;re on a low income because we are expecting the prices to still continue going up into the next year, and that just makes people more anxious if they think there&#8217;s another bill. I think a lot of people are very stressed, either unemployed and trying to find work or with disabilities, and all these extra costs coming in just makes your life harder,\u201d said Spoor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Cost of living crisis\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85b6mrnavlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Cost of living crisis\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85b6mrnavlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost-of-living crisis in the UK is worsening, with inflation reaching its highest rate at 5.4% for 30 years. The living costs will continue to increase as much as 50% at the end of April as predicted. The lowest-income families are under greater pressure. \u201cThe people at the bottom we&#8217;re paying a much higher percentage of our income on food and on heat,\u201d said Spoor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While people are worried about the increasing living costs which have been caused by the energy price hike, oil giant BP unveiled annual profits of \u00a35.6billion. \u201cThis year, it feels like these private companies are making quite big profits but are passing on the hit of the economic problems on to us,\u201d said Dr Johannes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72359\" width=\"770\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72359\" width=\"770\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/BP-station-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Oil companies are earning profits while people are worried about the increasing energy price, according to Dr Johannes. &#8211; credit: Jack B via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Dr Johannes, other European countries are taking measures to alleviate their citizens\u2019 economic pressure. In Norway, the government charges a windfall tax on energy companies to alleviate fuel poverty, for those who have trouble paying energy bills. But in the UK, there is far more that could be done. \u201cOur government is not prepared to take measures to protect your ordinary citizens from this constant crisis, which we haven&#8217;t really caused,\u201d said Dr Johannes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Johannes said the government needs to increase the minimum wage to get people off the hook. \u201cWe&#8217;d like to see the government raise the minimum wage. 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