It is hard to overstate just how scared people are right now.
Facing bills they just cannot pay, rent or mortgage payments they won’t be able to afford, this is a fear unlike anything many have ever faced - the fear of simply not knowing what to do.
ITV News Investigations Correspondent Dan Hewitt has been visiting people across the country who have 'never been more scared' over where money will come from as costs continue to rise.
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