Inflation surge: 'I have nothing left after paying my bills'

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Inflation surge: 'I have nothing left after paying my bills' - BBC Business

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Inflation has risen by more than expected on higher water, energy and food bills grew - how are ordinary people making their income stretch?

The minimum wage and some benefits were increased last month, but for many it does not cover their day-to-day costs.

Peter Murphy, aged 80 from Stockport, has a small teachers' pension, a state pension and his main BT pension, giving him a combined income of about £25,000 a year.