Nine in 10 people are trying to save money by delaying putting the heating on.
But more than half of those polled expect their financial position to worsen in the next six months. It was 30% in January.
Food and energy prices have been going up around the world following Russia's invasion of Ukraine which has disrupted production and exports, as well as pushing up prices at supermarket tills.September's inflation figures are usually used to calculate next April's rise in the state pension in the UK and the increase in some benefits.
People are also putting off big purchases such as buying a new car, sofa or TV or renovating their homes. "I commute in and out every day, it's cheaper not paying for accommodation. Petrol is my biggest outlay, it's costing me more than it used to."
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