Merseyside charity 'expecting tsunami' of people needing help come April
It comes after Chancellor Rishi Sunak's budget provided little to tackle a rise in energy bills
A charity supporting one of Merseyside's most deprived communities say they're prepared for a tsunami of families needing extra support, as the cost of living crisis takes hold.
It comes after Chancellor Rishi Sunak's budget provided little to tackle a rise in energy bills with most households having to pay, on average, an extra £50 per month come April.
Peter Mitchell from the Big Help Project in Knowsely says they're preparing for the worst :
"How on earth ar ethey supposed to manage with rent bills going up every month, Council tax increasing and the tsunami of petrol prices.
There's a tsunami of new people who have never before needed our help who will need our help come April because fifty pounds per house will have a massive impact if you're on a fixed income.
"He's gone some way to support familes struggling but for the most vulnerable, the most at need, the most under pressure it's too little too late.
"It doesn't cover those on fixed incomes or those on benefits in the way he could've and should've addressed".
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