Up and down the country, disabled people cannot afford the electricity to charge essential devices, and people are refusing potatoes offered at food banks as they are too expensive to cook.
Yet companies like Shell and BP are recording record profits, and soaring food prices are turning the owners of food multinationals into some of the richest people on the planet.
We’re paying more for basics, and that money is going straight into the pockets of the wealthiest.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Corporations claim that they have to ‘maximise shareholder value’, but there is no legal duty to do this -- they could simply reduce prices so ordinary people don’t suffer.
We don’t have to lurch from crisis to crisis, and wait for the government to be dragged into agreeing to impose a windfall tax. Corporations could simply do business with more compassion and less greed.
Call on corporations like Sainsbury's, Tesco, British Gas Centrica, Scottish Power, E.ON & BP to focus on discounts not dividends to ease the ‘cost of living crisis’.
If you are struggling to afford essentials, Citizens Advice has produced this guide on where to get help. If you are worried about energy prices you can also contact: National Energy Action, National Debtline, and Disability Energy Support.
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BP profits soar as calls for windfall tax grow
BBC. 3 May 2022.
BBC. 3 May 2022.
Sainsbury's profits double as bosses warn of impact of cost of living crisis
Grocery Gazette. 28 April 2022.
Grocery Gazette. 28 April 2022.
Soaring food prices push more Cargill family members on to world’s richest 500 list
The Guardian. 17 April 2022.
The Guardian. 17 April 2022.
‘It’s ridiculous’: shock as some UK grocery prices rise by more than 20%
The Guardian. 21 May 2022.
The Guardian. 21 May 2022.
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
The Big Issue. 18 May 2022.
The Big Issue. 18 May 2022.