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To be destitute is to be unable to afford the absolute essentials, such as food, a place to live with heating and lighting, and basic household items like toiletries or a cooker. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimates that there are around 1.5 million people in the UK living in destitution right now. This paper highlights the problems being faced by people experiencing destitution and struggling to keep their heads above water, and offers recommendations that can help them stay afloat.
From a survey of 1,259 CAP Debt Help clients we found that 32% of CAP clients surveyed experienced destitution while in financial difficulty:
We need to look again at UK poverty and prioritise solutions to ensure no one is left destitute. In particular:
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