Credit crunch: how the cost of living crisis is pushing households to breaking point |

Russell Anderson is a man who has learned to live within his humble means. After a chronic illness forced him to retire as a coach driver three years ago, he managed to stretch his benefits to cover his bills, including rent and fuel.

Russell Anderson is a man who has learned to live simply. He managed to use his benefits to pay bills such as rent and fuel following a chronic illness forced him to retire as a coach driver three years ago.

Increasingly, he has found that balancing act harder to juggle. Anderson, who lives in rural Scotland, says the surging cost of fuel has made it too expensive to drive to his nearest Aldi, the low-cost supermarket he can afford, meaning he has to take a circuitous bus ride instead.

Increasingly, he found that balance was harder to achieve. Anderson, who lives in rural Scotland, said soaring petrol prices had made it too expensive to drive to the nearest Aldi – the cheap supermarket he might afford – and meant he had to take circuitous buses.

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