What are people doing if they cannot afford energy increases?

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I am one of those who will find it impossible to pay when I am out my fixed. My estimated increase as of now it's already more than I spend on food a month. So basically it's our food money gone. £89 going to £216 currently. Thank god I'm protected until may/June time.

I've cut everything I can. I'm a lone parent, low income household working full time.

I feel a failure.

I was thinking should I cancel my DD when my fixed ends but I've been told that will inflate prices higher? I will pay my bills. But I cant have the money taken.

What are people meant to do though if there money just isn't there to take? I've lived below the 'breadline' for years. It sucks but that's the way it has been. How the hell am I meant to absorb these costs when the money simply isn't there? Does this mean my credit will he thrashed? Its currently excellent and it worked endlessly to keep it that way despite my financial circumstances.

I have no life no luxuries. Its making me really really sad.

What do others plan on doing?

There's not much people can do but these are the first places to start:

Pay as much as you can afford to the bill

Reduce your consumption as much as possible (this will look different for everyone so you have to find what works for you)

Write to your elected officials, campaign, sign petitions

Stay in touch with the energy company

Look to increase your income either through earning more (if at all possible) and/or by having benefits advice/external advice

Next suggestion is specific to you and probably the last of all last resorts; could you rent out your home and pool your resources with your parents? You mentioned they were struggling too. It's real clutching at straws time I realise that but desperate times call for desperate measures.