Graham, 82, lost his wife several years ago and now lives alone. He has little money to heat his bungalow, so uses his bus pass to keep warm. Sky's laurabundock met those hit by rising fuel prices:
Life here feels hard, and the worry is as energy prices continue to rise, things will become even harder for families already living on the edge.Elaine Barnaby, 58, is a single mum with three sons, one of whom has special educational needs
In colder months, Elaine and her children go to bed early to avoid keeping the heating on."The kids go up in their room, and I go upstairs with my son who I share a room with. We've gone upstairs at 5 o'clock and I sit in bed under the quilt, telly on, wearing my housecoat over, you're saving electric and gas."Graham Childs, 82, is a pensioner who takes buses and trains every day to keep warmHe has little money to heat his bungalow, so uses his bus pass to keep warm.
This isn't how Graham planned retirement,"It feels like a waste of 40 years of my life going to work. I started work in the 1954 I didn't think I'd be in poverty in old age," he says.Charmaine Campbell, 32, single mum with five children
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