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she gets universal credit and carer�*s allowance for tending to her elderly mother, giving her about 't afford heating and has changed what she eats. a lot more soup, tins of curry in the microwave. you try to keep to a healthy diet and stuff like that, but it'sjust impossible to do. the fruit prices have gone up. well, everything has, really. but itjust seems as if your world's shrinking in on you. and you daren't go out every day, because you'll end up spending money you haven't really got. there's a big debate at the moment on how much they should raise benefits by. what would you say to them? come into my shoes, and judge by that, because there's nothing more frustrating for a man like me who wants to go to work, and i can't work. i don't feel like a man any more because you can't support your family. ministers say they're committed to helping the most vulnerable, but many of those most in need, however, feel left behind. michael buchanan, bbc news, sunderland. let's go back now to ben wright, our political correspondent, who's live in downing street. amid all these big questions