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Not everyone has a buffer, right? What happens if you can't pay energy bill?

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thatchersmotorbike · 23/10/2022 09:06

As someone who has always lived paycheque to paycheque, and even now we have the tiniest buffer at the end of every month. Bills paid, food budget, invoices paid etc. We're left with a small amount and on the last day before payday we do have literally nothing in the bank.

We can't be the only ones left with nothing at the end of the month can we?

And even if you have an extra £300 a month what happens when that gets requested in your energy DD? Am I living in a fantasy world or are there going to be people absolutely fucked by this?

Can I ask for a vote?

AIBU - we have enough savings to see us through a few years of crazy energy price hikes
AINBU - we are left with nothing at the end of the month, or very little, and the price hikes will cripple us if it goes on.

If you have a mortgage but get into thousands of energy debt what do you do?
If private rending what do you do?
If you own outright what?

Is anyone planning to let the debt rack up?

OP posts:
FrownedUpon · 23/10/2022 15:13

We have savings & spare income so will be fine. I know people who plan not to put their heating on all winter. It’s worrying, especially for older people.

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