Civil servant Julie Prince says her friends refuse to visit her freezing home

A woman who can't afford heating has revealed that friends have started declining invitations to visit due to the chilly conditions in her home. Julie Prince, a civil servant earning £27,000 per year, says she is struggling financially.

With her mortgage and bills consuming 80 per cent of her monthly income, the 52-year-old admits she barely has enough left to get by. She can only afford to do her food shopping once every five weeks, and turning up the heating is strictly off-limits .

Julie, from Somerset , reveals that the temperature in her house has dropped so low that friends have stopped visiting. She shared: "A friend was going to visit me tonight but declined when he realised I wouldn't have my he

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