The St Vincent de Paul charity has said people are feeling 'desperate' over energy costs this winter.
"One mother was coming at the end of every third week and she managed for the three weeks but the fourth week came and she had nothing - neither heat nor food," she added.
"People this year are getting ready for a hard winter - they are looking for heavy blankets, fleeces and boots and are really stocking up on things that previously there would not have been a big demand for at this stage.Image caption,On Saturday tens of thousands ofPayPoint, which operates the top-up card system, described the rush for top-ups on Friday as "unprecedented".
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