More than a third of UK adults would find it difficult or be unable to cover a £20 increase to their monthly outgoings, research suggests.
More than a third of UK adults would find it difficult or be unable to cover a £20 increase to their monthly outgoings, research suggests.
The charity said people are being forced to take increasingly desperate measures to get by, such as eating cold meals. Two-thirds of these said they could only keep this up for six months or less without additional support.More than half of this group has either run out of savings or expects to do so in the next three months, the polling found.
Citizens Advice is calling for the Government to set out a clear plan on how it will target support to people who are struggling, or who are currently scraping by but could fall into hardship as costs continue to rise.
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