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No, not this time. some of the others using the service are noticeably embarrassed, driven here by cost of living pressures. we've seen people who have never been homeless before. people that have lost their employment and accommodation, purely because of rent increases. it's really frightening for those people that have never experienced rough sleeping before. many others are on the precipice of rough sleeping. with soaring rents, these caravans, for instance, are all some delivery drivers can afford. for phil, this van is home. he would like a flat, but feels it is beyond him. there is a wee...

Off and we still have to pay the standing charge and the energy companies willjust put the price up to compensate for us reducing our usage? what can individuals do? the first thing to say is that we have called _ first thing to say is that we have called in — first thing to say is that we have called in the past for the standing charge _ called in the past for the standing charge to — called in the past for the standing charge to be looked at, i know other organisations have as well. it is look— organisations have as well. it is look like — organisations have as well. it is look like ...

Panel immediately exposed to the atmosphere outside. so curtains make a massive difference, actually. yeah. let's bring in some questions from viewers. sandra asks, why has the energy cap been set too high for people on benefits? £2,500 might benefit for those on middle incomes, but it does nothing for those struggling to pay now. my only solution is no heating or lighting this winter. it fails the poorest and benefits those middle earners. well, on that point, the energy price guarantee, previously the energy price cap, sets a limit on how much energy companies can charge for a unit of gas o...

Middle earners. fin the poorest and benefits those middle earners.— the poorest and benefits those middle earners. on that point, the ener: middle earners. on that point, the energy price _ middle earners. on that point, the energy price guarantee _ middle earners. on that point, the energy price guarantee and - energy price guarantee and previously the energy price cap sets a limit on how much energy companies can charge for a unit of gas and electricity and also your daily standing charge. but it doesn't set a limit on your bills so this 2500 figure that we are often hearing of, isn't act...

Is available for households. the figure of £2500 has been thrown around quite a lot this week, but that is the amount you will pay if you consume the average amount of energy over the course of a year. of course, a lot of people don't. the cap is on the price charged per unit of electricity, per unit of gas, and the standing charge, as well. and that means if you use more, you pay more. if you use less, you pay less. but the average is around the £2,500 per year point. just remind us, how long is this cap in place for and what other sources of government help are there? the cap is in place f...