Inflation is at a 30 year high, meaning the basics of everyday life are getting more expensive. From April, national insurance is going up and energy bills are increasing by up to 50%, forcing the government to pay for discounts. Meanwhile, locally, council tax is going up again, the Clean Air Zone is coming in September and parking charges are being hiked to help balance the council's budget. All this is on top of people struggling to afford the cost of housing, low wages and squeezes on benefits.

We want to know how the cost of living crisis is affecting Bristolians and how we’re going to cope. Fill out this quick survey below to help us tell the important human stories of this major squeeze.

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