Millions of people caught in the squeeze on household incomes will be worrying how to make ends meet, especially those who have little or nothing left to cut back on.
A new report by the charity Scope, shared exclusively with this programme, shows that people with disabilities are being hit the hardest of all.
They are twice as likely to have a cold home and three times as likely to find it hard to pay for food than non-disabled people.
Reporter: Ruben Reuter