You are spot on with this. My household can fund, I deliberately avoid using "afford", the current increases from October 1st assuming the government does nothing and there is no change.
Aside from making what economies we can at home, which frankly won't make a big difference, we've started to budget our discretionary spending to cope with what is still to come. This energy cost crisis is not going away in 12 months but will be with us for 5-10 years. We're budgeting discretionary spending now in preparation for the future. It is far better to be proactive than reactive.
As an example, and to the amusement of some, I've slashed my cycle cafe spend. I now carry all the food I need and restrict myself to coffee, occasionally with tea cake, when we stop. This is a saving of £750/800pa. On a big ride, 100+ miles, I will have beans on toast as I have health issues which make it essential I eat.
Such choices have a much wider impact than my own budget which is what makes the issue so critical for our government to get right.
plant protein is cheaper and doesn't need to be cooked for 2 hours 
