Wednesday, 7 October 2020

Living standards for UK's poorest plunge during pandemic

Charity reveals over a third of families say they are financially worse off since lockdown

Living standards have plunged for some of the UK’s poorest families during the coronavirus pandemic, with over a third reporting they are financially even worse off since lockdown, according to Save the Children.

The charity’s survey of households on universal credit or working tax credits found nearly two-thirds had run up debts over the past two months, 60% had cut down on food and other basics, and over a third had relied on charities for food and clothes.

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