{"id":2540,"date":"2022-11-11T14:57:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T14:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/?page_id=2540"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:32:37","slug":"cost-of-living-campaign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/cost-of-living-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of living"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2540\" class=\"elementor elementor-2540\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f0483a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f0483a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35b7df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a35b7df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3279e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da3279e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ceb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84ceb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Rising Cost of Living in England: An Increasing Concern\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e5db8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82e5db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a24f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03a24f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6b511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bf6b511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845e7a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"845e7a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad14ed2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad14ed2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4f536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff4f536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Rosa, we are profoundly concerned about the soaring cost of living and its impact on older adults with low and modest incomes. The rapid escalation in the prices of everyday necessities is overwhelming many individuals, leaving them struggling to cope.<\/p><p>Our disadvantaged beneficiaries reach out to us daily, reporting drastic cuts in their spending. Despite their best efforts, their finances simply cannot stretch to cover the substantial price hikes they are facing. People of all ages across the country are discovering that their monthly budgets are no longer sufficient.<\/p><p>Household energy prices have surged by an average of 54% and are expected to rise even further in the autumn. Inflation hit 6.2% in February 2022 and is projected to climb higher, yet the State Pension and benefits are set to increase by only 3.1%. The assistance announced by the Chancellor for those on low and modest incomes is far from adequate. It\u2019s evident \u2013 they won\u2019t be able to make ends meet without significantly more government support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2488eb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2488eb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd0dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bd0dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-front-image-10-906x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2715\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-front-image-10-906x1024.png 906w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-front-image-10-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-front-image-10-768x868.png 768w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-front-image-10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10fd0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e10fd0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d45890 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d45890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed7a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ed7a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d806599 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d806599\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f0070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23f0070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ede21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27ede21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Does This Matter?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbc05f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffbc05f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The current cost of living crisis is worsening the economic and social position of ordinary people in the UK. The price hikes in essential goods and services are forcing people to make impossible choices between rent, heating, and food. Millions across the UK are struggling, and this situation is simply unacceptable.<\/p><p>Economic and social instability is on the rise, particularly affecting vulnerable people. The escalating living costs are making it increasingly difficult for millions to cover essential household expenses, and this dire situation requires urgent attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a590b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82a590b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018868f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"018868f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ccf10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5ccf10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35b1ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d35b1ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ecd78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1ecd78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa2ee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caa2ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why We're Calling for Action\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790675e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"790675e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As inflation reaches record levels, wages have not kept pace, exacerbating people\u2019s financial situations. Energy costs are leaving households out of pocket, while oil and gas companies reap massive profits. As more people fall into poverty, the Government\u2019s response has been inadequate.<\/p><p>The rising cost of living is squeezing the incomes of millions, with people with disabilities particularly affected. The demand for food banks is increasing because people cannot afford basic necessities and are struggling to pay household bills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6fcaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb6fcaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6aa83a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6aa83a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfaec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fdfaec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d068086 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d068086\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eca9c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eca9c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ced73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ced73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Campaign<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e496876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e496876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The &#8216;cost of living crisis&#8217; means higher prices for energy, food, rent, and fuel. Our campaign aims to urge the Government to cap fuel prices, support vulnerable individuals, and increase welfare benefits to help those affected by the rising costs.<\/p><p>Millions of people across the UK are struggling. If you are affected by the rising living costs, worried about future increases, or want to support those impacted, make your voice heard. 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If you are affected by the rising living costs, or worried about future rises, or you want to stand in support of those impacted, make your voice heard and write to your MP now or join our campaign.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1b437 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae1b437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d16b8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d16b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0fb3a9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b0fb3a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScFEidFfdeLrv8dibg8pIKgKnsIk07vRnubhYsBBjRqQftpbA\/viewform?usp=dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> Join our campaign<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fbb74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77fbb74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c9728 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74c9728\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf2e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aaf2e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rosa-blog-thumbnails-11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rosa-blog-thumbnails-11.png 1024w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rosa-blog-thumbnails-11-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rosa-blog-thumbnails-11-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d63bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3d63bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313dfa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"313dfa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715d030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"715d030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts and Statistics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30afbaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30afbaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d432f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38d432f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39194f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39194f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Food Prices<\/strong>: Increased by 94%<\/li><li><strong>Gas\/Electricity Bills<\/strong>: Increased by 82%<\/li><li><strong>Fuel Prices<\/strong>: Increased by 77%<\/li><li><strong>Energy Use Reduction<\/strong>: Around 24 million people in Great Britain reduced energy use between March and June 2022.<\/li><li><strong>Food and Essentials<\/strong>: Around 16 million people cut back on food and essentials.<\/li><li><strong>Disabled People<\/strong>: Around 4 in 10 disabled individuals cut back on food and essentials.<\/li><li><strong>Fuel Poverty<\/strong>: Around 4 million UK households are in fuel poverty.<\/li><li><strong>Household Bills<\/strong>: 1 in 3 adults in the most deprived areas found it difficult to pay their usual bills compared to a year ago.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb05c1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb05c1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec6fc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aec6fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c074fd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c074fd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e79cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4e79cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c02b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1c02b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd14a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd14a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Sentiment on the Cost-of-Living Crisis\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91c3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f91c3ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People are finding that their wages or benefit payments do not keep pace with rising prices. Many are cutting back on food or eating less to afford heating. Others are falling into arrears or using credit to pay for essentials, exacerbating their financial problems.<\/p><p>Our beneficiaries face economic instability due to rising living costs. Low-income households, which spend a larger proportion of their income on energy and food, are particularly affected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0271ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0271ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7552a4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7552a4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b14f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b14f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a817410 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a817410\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b35ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57b35ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ce5ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49ce5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Desired Changes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f72005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f72005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are calling on the Government to:<\/p><ul><li>Raise the level of benefits and the State Pension in 2022 to match the higher-than-expected rate of inflation.<\/li><li>Provide targeted direct payments of \u00a3500 to those on the lowest incomes to mitigate the impact of energy price increases.<\/li><li>Ensure everyone eligible for benefits, particularly Pension Credit, can access their entitlements.<\/li><li>Introduce improved social tariffs in the energy market and legislate for the continuation of an energy price cap.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c4652 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2c4652\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fdce6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fdce6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67b856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f67b856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25cdcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a25cdcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177b9c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"177b9c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af54b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3af54b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can We Help You?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63098bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63098bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Income Maximisation<\/strong>: Rosa\u2019s qualified advisors are here to help during this financial crisis. If you need assistance with receiving your maximum possible entitlement to welfare benefits, please get in touch. We offer one-on-one advice sessions and group workshops on managing rising living costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152bfe9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"152bfe9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8fa27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e8fa27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae8d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ae8d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cost-of-Living Crisis: A Health Emergency Too\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d8c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d8c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rising cost of living poses significant risks to people\u2019s health and well-being. It is associated with increased anxiety and worsening mental health.<\/p><p><strong>Common Issues Reported by Vulnerable Families<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Inability to afford sufficient food, leading to malnourishment.<\/li><li>Inability to keep homes warm, risking respiratory diseases and, for the most vulnerable, even death.<\/li><li>Increased stress and anxiety as families struggle to make ends meet.<\/li><\/ul><p>By addressing these challenges, we can work towards a more equitable and compassionate society where everyone can afford the basic necessities of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37f175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b37f175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ec3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"79ec3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rising Cost of Living in England: An Increasing Concern At Rosa, we are profoundly concerned about the soaring cost of living and its impact on older adults with low and modest incomes. The rapid escalation in the prices of everyday necessities is overwhelming many individuals, leaving them struggling to cope. 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