Assume 10000 miles pa at 45mpg (10 miles per litre). 12p a litre is an extra £120 pa - about 8% on the fuel bill.
There are some living on very tight budgets but in context - cut car use by ~15 miles per week - car share occasionally, organise shopping better, walk, cycle etc.
The minimum wage is increasing by £1600 pa.
Keeping the personal allowance fixed when, if inflated, it would increase by ~£1300 pa will cost standard rate taxpayers £260pa. A lot more for higher rate tax payers.
A non-woke sentiment - in the grand scheme of things it is trivial - there may be some for whom it is a complete deal breaker - but for 99%+ - just get over it.
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