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Tracy McGuigan-Haigh says she has “dropped balls” while juggling rising costs<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The UK rate of inflation rose by 3.5% in the year to April, a much bigger increase than expected.<\/p>\n

The jump was mostly fuelled by rises in household bills such as gas, electricity and, in particular, water.<\/p>\n

The minimum wage and some benefits were increased last month, but for many it does not cover their day-to-day costs. <\/p>\n

People have contacted the BBC through Your Voice, Your BBC News<\/a> or spoken to us about the rising cost of living and how they are dealing with it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Rising prices have gone too far’<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Tracy McGuigan-Haigh, 47, told the BBC that the cost of everyday items has simply “gone too far”. <\/p>\n

Tracy has a job in retail which she fits around looking after her 11-year-old daughter. She earns \u00a31,200 a month and receives around \u00a3400 a month in universal credit payments – but this isn’t stretching far enough.<\/p>\n

“Even on a budget, the supermarket shop is getting more and more expensive,” she said. “Before, I’d have needed a trolley for \u00a340 worth of food. Now, it doesn’t even fill a basket, you can carry that much in your arms.”<\/p>\n

Dealing with rising prices is a constant struggle. “I’ve juggled so much that I’ve dropped balls,” said Tracy.<\/p>\n

“Somebody’s going ‘it’ll get better’ but even if it does improve now, what’s the support for the people who are down there, who are on the floor?”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Higher benefits have been wiped out by costs’<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Ieuan Hood knows where every penny goes but his budget is still stretched<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Ieuan Hood, a single father of three, is meticulous when it comes to his finances – he knows where every penny is going.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old, who works full-time at a call centre near Huddersfield, said that he receives universal credit on top of his wage. His benefit payments rose by 1.7% last month but that has been wiped out by higher bills.<\/p>\n

“It is almost as if it hasn’t happened,” he told the BBC.<\/p>\n

Ieuan said that his monthly wage is roughly \u00a31,600. Universal credit bumps that up to \u00a32,500 and he gets a further \u00a3240 for child benefit.<\/p>\n

“Saying it out loud it sounds like a lot of money,” he said. “But the first bill that I pay every month is my childcare bill which is \u00a31,700.<\/p>\n

“Rent is then \u00a3500, food shopping will be around \u00a3700, transport is \u00a3150. I also have water bills, energy bills, TV, phone and council tax.<\/p>\n

“By the time it’s finished there are some months when I’m looking at it and I have nothing left.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘My pension gets less every year’<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Peter Murphy says regulators should step in to keep prices down<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Peter Murphy, aged 80 from Stockport, has a small teacher’s pension, a state pension and his main BT pension, giving him a combined income of about \u00a325,000 a year.<\/p>\n

The rising cost of living means he and his wife have cut back on foreign holidays.<\/p>\n

Peter told Your Voice, Your BBC News that inflation “leaves me poorer every year” because his pension isn’t rising as fast as his bills.<\/p>\n

“There’s only so much I can spend,” he says.<\/p>\n

“My teacher’s pension and BT pension rose by 1.8% in April. My BT broadband contract went up by 3% plus inflation at a higher rate, as did my mobile contract and all my other contracted services. Plus the level of service, like roaming was cut.<\/p>\n

“Rates and some foods I can understand.”<\/p>\n

He says regulators like Ofcom “have the power to stop these recent practices, but don’t”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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