Working mum struggling to make ends meet doesn't buy her kids' Christmas presents until the Boxing Day sales.
A WORKING mum struggling to make ends meet doesn't buy her kids' Christmas presents until the Boxing Day sales.
After a knackering day, Joyce studies into the small hours for a healthcare practice course to improve her prospects and steer her away from the zero hour contracts she currently works under.His salary is £1,500 per month. But three quarters of his pay disappears on bills and bare necessities, leaving little leftover.
A child is said to be living in poverty when they are living in a family with an income below 60 per cent of the UK's average, after adjusting for family size. "We cannot call this a home; the environment is not good for them," Joyce adds. Godfrey has been on a waiting list for a bigger accommodation for more than four years.Dad, GodfreyA joint research by the National Housing Federation and Crisis shows the government needs to build 145,000 affordable homes including 90,000 homes for social rent every year for the next 10 years to meet current demand in England.
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