Record numbers are seeking help with cost of living issues

Number of people helped by Citizens Advice, annually*

Energy issues

200,000

100,000

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Food banks and charitable support

200,000

100,000

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Homelessness

40,000

20,000

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Unable to top up prepayment meter

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

No-fault evictions

20,000

10,000

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Guardian graphic. Source: Citizens Advice.

*Note: 2023 figure only to November

Energy issues

Food banks and

charitable support

Homelessness

200,000

200,000

40,000

20,000

100,000

100,000

0

0

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Unable to top up

prepayment meter

No-fault

evictions

30,000

20,000

20,000

10,000

10,000

Guardian graphic.

Source: Citizens Advice. *Note:

2023 figure only to November

0

0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023