Can we afford to cook with the cost of gas in 2023 ? English Sterling notes/coins next to a Gas flame on a kitchen cooking stove

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Sarah* is a single mother. “My child’s got autism and it’s hard saying to him that we haven’t got the money – I’ve never had to say that to him before. He likes his PlayStation and he hasn’t been playing on it as much because he’s worried he’s using too much electricity. “We don’t use the cooker or the toaster because they use too much energy. We mainly use the microwave. We’re cutting down on washing and not washing as much as we used to. I’m permanently watching what I’m doing and what I’m using, which we never had to do before. “We aren’t using the heating at all. It’s all onesies and quilts. We just can’t afford to have the heating on.” More context at Donate to this charity here -

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