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Hello, welcome to this Moneybox podcast. It is a really tough time to be a renter.

Moneybox has learned that rents are going up, but the number of rooms being advertised is going down.

And not everybody rents, but everybody eats, and the cost of food is climbing too.

We'll be digging into our shopping baskets to see where the hikes hit hardest.

Plus, families of young people with learning disabilities say they're disappointed

with a new ruling about how they access their child trust funds.

But first, there has been a lot of speculation that the current energy price guarantee

is to be extended beyond April 1st.

Now remember, that's the government scheme that has been keeping a typical household energy bill

to around £2,000 a year. If there is no announcement,

bills are set to rise to about £3,000 for a typical home. But some energy suppliers

say they're expecting the current guarantee will be extended for a further three months. This

morning, Emma Pinchbeck, the chief executive of Energy UK, which represents suppliers, said

the sooner they have confirmation of this, the better.

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