After the announcement, we asked women in a range of living situations – including renters in house shares, soon-to-be first-time buyers and those living with partners and children – how they are feeling about this ongoing uncertainty.
at £2,500 from the start of October, freezing the unit price of electricity at 34p per kilowatt hour and gas at 10p per kwh .
“But beyond that, [Truss] and I have agreed it would not be responsible to continue exposing public finances to unlimited volatility in international gas prices.” “I live in a houseshare with my partner and two other housemates in south-west London. When the initial two-year price cap was announced there was a lot of relief in our house. Although it was still more expensive than we had been paying, it gave us some security that at least this cost would be relatively fixed against a backdrop of other increasing costs .
“The rising energy costs are a worry, especially for the elderly, people with families and those on low incomes. I think what makes it more worrying is that the level of support being granted isn’t clear and people are unable to plan what they need for their bills.”“I currently rent a flat by myself.
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