Over the past few years people’s already tight budgets have been stretched, with low incomes and high costs of essentials resulting in a concerning number of people now facing debt they do not know how to repay.
Picture of poverty- On the Brink: Understanding financial distress in the UK today
Read the briefingOver the past few years people’s already tight budgets have been stretched, with low incomes and high costs of essentials resulting in a concerning number of people now facing debt they do not know how to repay.
13.2 million
UK adults report having a deficit budget
12.1 million
UK adults report having debt that they are struggling to repay
We will not be silent as millions of people face the reality of an income that does not cover the costs of essentials
Juliette Flach, CAP’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager
