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Liz

Liz is in her 40s and lives in the south-west of England. She is a contributor to the heat or eat diaries, a series of dispatches from people on the frontline of Britain's cost of living emergency

September 2023

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    I’ve had my benefits cut off for working one second over the limit. How can the DWP be so vindictive?

    Liz
    I made a tiny mistake filling in a form for the Department for Work and Pensions. Now, I don’t know how I’ll cope, says Liz

January 2023

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    You find out who your friends are when you’re skint. One of mine asked me to be his dominatrix

    Liz
    Thankfully other people have been far more thoughtful after I was honest about my money worries, says Liz

October 2022

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    I’m worried my cancer is back – and that Liz Truss is about to slash my benefits

    Liz
    If the PM saw just how hard it is for a working mum with health issues to survive, even she would be shocked, says Liz

August 2022

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    I never thought I’d be grateful for my auto-immune illness. But a doctor’s letter means at least my heating can’t be cut off

    Liz
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    I got a £350 cost of living payment. What happens after that? It’s hardly going to get me through the winter

    Liz

July 2022

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    I’m being threatened with a visit from the bailiffs over my gas bill. Let them come – I’ve got nothing to give

    Liz
    I either do my food shop or pay my bills. I decide the debt can wait a while longer because hunger cannot, says Liz

June 2022

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    I’ll shout from the rooftops that I use food banks. There should be no shame

    Liz
    Maybe I’ll ask Elon Musk for a loan. Ten grand is like 20p to him, says Liz