A group of charities has said that one in four households regularly run out of money for essentials and voters do not believe the Government is doing enough to help. A survey for the charities found that 40% of people end the month with no money left, while 24% run out of money for essentials either most months or most days. The assessment adds to the growing welter of indicators that persistent double-digit inflation and soaring energy bills are having a widespread impact on UK households and may do so at the ballot box. Separately, Macmillan Cancer Support warned that cancer patients were resorting to selling possessions and using loan sharks to make ends meet. In findings it described as “heart-breaking”, the charity said a third of patients had been buying or eating less food, and 22% had been spending more time in bed to stay warm.
Read more: The Guardian
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