'It's a nightmare'
The branded butter she always buys her husband has gone up in price again. But housebound and living with dementia, it’s one of the few luxuries he gets to enjoy these days. Brenda reaches for a pack and gently places it among her items.
“Pensioners don’t get the extra cost of living payments. I still have the same bills to pay as everyone else. I still have to keep the house running. Stats from the Department for Work and Pensions show 34,753 people were using the benefit in the borough as of March, the most claimants ever recorded in the area.
Though she can no longer afford holidays abroad, she still makes sure her daughter, Elliah, four, can attend afterschool activities including swimming, gymnastics and dance. “But with the cost of living, it’s just sky high. It’s difficult but you just have to carry on because it’s not going to change things, it’s just going to get worse.
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