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Single mum holly and her 11—year—old daughter live in bristol. holly works in a local supermarket, but money is tight. i look at the smart meter and think, ok, i have got £2.50, let's say, and i think that has got to last. so i think, what uses the most? and then the telly will go off. and i think, we will sit here, we will talk and play games. but the telly is entertainment. i have been at work all day, my child is now in bed, and why shouldn't i get to sit and watch that? and, like many, holly is already seeing herfuel bills rise. she is on a prepayment meter, which could increase by £...

Get paid till friday. i have now got to hope that £9 sees me till then. and, until she is paid, holly cannot afford to use the washing machine. so it's... this is my washing pile. i am not going to wash it till friday. it is one of the things i will put aside just to make sure that £9 sees me through. and all this coincides with the ending of the £20 a week uplift to universal credit that was introduced in the pandemic. the choices now are... i've looked and thought, 0k, my daughter is going to have this for tea, but i will eat later, or i willjust have a sandwich. it is sacrifices i have m...