Cost of living increases by 10.1% in year to September as BBC survey suggests concern is rising.
The cost of living rose by 10.1% in the 12 months to September - the fastest rate in 40 years - driven by sharp price rises in energy and food costs.
Over half of UK adults say it has already been difficult for their household to pay essential household costs in the last six months. Among UK adults worried about the cost of living, two thirds have also said this is having a negative effect on their mental health. "I'm unable to work at the moment but the electric bill is really high," she says. "I'm constantly having to explain to the children to close doors, or else we will lose heat. Children sometimes just don't understand."
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