The cost of living crisis is still a huge worry for Brits.
Those who want to save money will be excited to hear Greene King pubs is offering free drinks.
It's dishing out freebies to locals who bring a neighbour to the pub and use a special codeword.
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Just make sure you say "neighbour" then you've got yourself a free drink.
It comes as 47% of Brits admit feeling lonely once a week or more with the sense of community lost since lockdown.
The study, conducted by Brewer Greene King, revealed how community ties changed since 2020.
For many towns, the heart of the community is the local pub.
Now Greene King is offering a free drink, including Ice Breaker Pale Ale to those visiting on January 11 between 3-9pm.
To claim, customers need to head into one of 564 participating local pubs with their neighbour and say the word.
The offer can be redeemed on selected drinks, including Ice Breaker Pale Ale pint or bottle, a single Beefeater London Dry, Pink Strawberry or Blood Orange gin with Schweppes tonics and selected soft drinks.
When it comes to forging connections with neighbours, Clap for Carers (27%), sharing food and supplies (26%) and attending community events like street parties (24%) were the main drivers of community spirit during lockdown.
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But this didn't last long as research revealing almost a quarter (22%) are no longer taking part in these community events and a further 21% no longer feel the need to support their neighbours.
On average, Brits claim to know just four of their neighbours on a first name basis, while one in five (19%) young people between 18-24 have never actually met their neighbours at all, while it's only 1% for the older generation (ages 55-64).
When it comes to why we don't know our neighbours, over half (54%) say it's because they enjoy their privacy, nearly a third (29%) don't want to invade their neighbours' privacy and a quarter (25%) feel shy or nervous about it.
Overall, this means a fifth of Brits (17%) say a strong sense of community spirit is lacking where they live.
Andrew Gallagher, Marketing Director at Greene King Local Pubs, said: "We wanted to start the new year by helping locals to rekindle the feeling of togetherness which has been lost since the pandemic was at its height.
"Local pubs sit at the heart of the community, and we know many people are having a tough time at the minute, which is why we want to bring people together, to enjoy a drink on us."
Now local communities are being hit by the worries over the cost of living crisis.
In fact, half of Brits (51%) say the cost of living crisis has had a significant effect on their local community and 38% believe there's an increased need for food banks in their area.
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