The Glasgow family has had to stop their swimming and football classes to save money.
A Glasgow family has revealed that they spent evenings in libraries to avoid using their heating at home to save money.
“The weather is mild at the moment so we don’t need to put the heating on, but when winter comes and it’s cold I’m worried about what we’ll have to do. We’ve spent evenings in the library or at my parent’s house so that we don’t have to use our energy. It’s horrible to think like this but we’re forced to do it. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have to have this thought process.
The study looked at 4,264 families across the UK, with a disabled child, showing that nine in 10 families are struggling, or falling behind on their regular household bills and many are forced to forego living essentials such as food, heating, basic furniture like beds, flooring, washing machines and fridges, to try to make ends meet.
Four in five families raising a disabled child or young person are in debt, with rising debt levels for two in five families polled, and over 40 per cent report they can’t afford to keep their house warm. He said: “Without Family Fund, we wouldn’t have had the chance to leave our city considering how expensive it is, especially on our salary. The breaks give us a chance to recharge and have a break from the pressure. When we come home we feel so relaxed, refreshed and energised.”
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