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Couple forced to sell belongings to feed five kids in cost of living crisis
02.07.2022 - 16:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A family-of-seven have been forced to start selling off their belongings and say their lives have become a 'nightmare' amid the current cost of living crisis. Kevin, 40 and Nicola Gomersall, 39, say they are struggling with mounting costs and can only afford to feed their five children cheap ready-meals.
They are currently spending £50 a week just to take one youngster to school and have to stay indoors all the time because they don't have the money to spend on going out, Manchester Evening News reports.
Rising energy prices are also putting a huge dent in the family budget, especially with all their kids, aged 3, 10, 13, 15, and 17, now off school for the summer and constantly playing on their various computer or games consoles.
"It’s a bit of a nightmare. We don’t even get to go out anymore. We basically have to sit in because we have no more money to pay," Kevin said. "When you’re living underneath each other, it causes a lot of arguments. We get angry. We need our space.
Nicola said: “With all the prices going up, it’s going to become a choice of eating or taking your kids to school.” The couple have now resorted to selling their possessions at Wetherby Car Boot Sale. Kevin, a construction worker, and Nicola, a cleaner, said their energy bills now rack up an extra £75 a month.
The stressed mum exclaimed it was a "big jump". Kevin added: "Food, gas, electric, everything has gone up, bus fare is just about the only thing that hasn’t gone up. The government don’t give a damn.
“Our kids don’t eat as healthy anymore because it costs too much for food. We’re giving them ready meals, something quick and simple.” However, the worst hit to their funds is the rise in fuel costs.
They said it now costs £50 a week alone to take
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