With a price tag of nearly £35 per head, hosting can be an expensive affair and half of Britons are planning on altering their celebrations because of soaring inflation.

Abhishek Jain and his wife are generously hosting Christmas for 24 people this year, including themselves and their five-year-old son.

But amid soaring costs, the couple is now asking each adult to pay £8 toward the costs of food and heating.

And they are not alone - according to research from TopCashback, some 5% of people will charge their loved ones to stay with them, while almost one in six will ask for cash or cost of living help instead of gifts.

Mr Jain told Sky News there was initially some surprise from invitees at the request.

"They were like, why are you charging? But everyone understands where this is coming from," the 40-year-old software engineer said.

"Everyone is feeling the rising costs of food, and heating and electricity.

"Plus we know this is an amount that everyone can afford."

Britons cutting back on celebrations

In previous years, the family had been able to order food from their favourite local Indian restaurant for everyone, but after being quoted £30 per person, they have cut down on the amount of food being brought in and instead turned to cooking more at home.

"We will still get a few curries, but everything else we will cook at home."

A survey of more than 2,000 adults found one in six (15%) will be looking to cook Christmas dinner in a more economically sound way while one in seven (13%) will also be forgoing their turkey plans for a cheaper cut of meat.

A third of Brits will be cutting back on alcohol this year and almost two in five (39%) are planning to switch to a cheaper supermarket or to own branded products.

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It's not just Christmas day, but 27% of Brits said they have been asked to contribute to their work Christmas party, with 39% not attending to save money.

More practical presents

When it comes to presents, almost three in five (58%) are changing what they are going to ask for this year and over half (54%) have told people not to buy them anything.

One in eight (12%) will be asking for money instead of physical gifts, and an additional one in eight (12%) will be asking for presents to help pay for other essential costs, such as a grocery voucher.

Almost two-thirds (63%) of Brits are planning on changing their present buying plans this year too. Of these, six in 10 (60%) will be lowering their budget per person, over half (55%) will be buying for fewer people this year, and almost one in five (19%) will only be buying presents for children.

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Adam Bullock, UK Director of TopCashback said: "Remember, there are lots of elements of Christmas that you can change - and you shouldn't feel embarrassed about doing so. Whether that means ditching the turkey, setting a small budget for gifts, recycling partywear, or even just saying no to social occasions, decide what is best for you, and if it means feeling more financially secure, don't compromise."