The rapid rise in prices does not affect everyone equally, primarily those who were already poor or poorly insured. Pensioner Kristine Izaka (69) from the British portal “Der Spiegel” talks about her life during the crisis in the material prepared by Jan Peter.
A pensioner from Leeds says that she has raised three children and her life has not been particularly easy.
“But in recent months, many things have become more difficult than ever. Food, electricity, heating – everything costs more now. I have an electricity meter that only works with a prepaid card. Every time I pass it in the hallway, I see how many credits is left in the hourglass. When I run out of money, the electricity just goes out,” says Kristine.
The woman emphasizes that she is getting used to poverty, but not from insecurity.
“Every penny I save allows me to visit my four grandchildren. Now I shower less often so I can see him. I live on £654 a month, which is around €760. That might sound like a lot. But if you spread it over four weeks, it getting stressed. Someone once told me our pensions are one of the lowest in the western world. I’m really scared of autumn. So far I’ve been paying £60 for electricity but we already know everything will be more expensive from autumn. I’m not scared of covid anymore, only that the heating will fail in the fall and I will get sick, “says the pensioner.
Kristine feels sorry for the victims of the Ukrainian war. She believes that what is happening in Great Britain has more to do with the decisions of local politicians than with the ongoing war.
“Politicians want to punish Putin for his crimes. But what does my electric bill have to do with it? My feeling is that my situation has little to do with this war and a lot to do with our country. Our politicians all come from one class, they have a different origin than mine. They don’t even know how we feel here,” says Kristine.
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