 Around 24 million people in Great Britain were reducing energy use in their home between March and June 2022, and around 16 million cut back on food and essentials. New analysis of responses to the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) collected between 30 March to 19 June 2022 found the most common actions people in Great Britain took in response to rising living costs were: - spending less on non-essentials (57%, around 26 million people)
- using less gas and electricity in their home (51%, around 24 million people)
- cutting back on non-essential journeys in their vehicle (42%, around 19 million people)
More than a third of those whose cost of living had gone up cut spending on food and essentials (35%, around 16 million people). This rose to 42% among those with disabilities, and 42% of those living in the most deprived areas of England. Almost a quarter (23%, around 11 million people) used savings to cover costs, and 13% (around 6 million people) said they were using more credit than usual. Read more in the full article | 
