One in 20 adults have said they’d run out of food in the past weeks weeks and couldn’t afford more.
The results for the Office for National Statistics Opinions and Lifestyle Survey also found that 30% of respondents reported using savings due to the rise in #
The Cost of Living, up from 25% in late April 2023.
Renters and mortgage holders had higher odds of experiencing financial vulnerability compared with those who own their home outright while around a third of adults reported it was difficult (very or somewhat) to afford their rent or mortgage payments,
Around 9 in 10 adults see the cost of living as an important issue facing the UK. Around 6 in 10 adults reported that their cost of living had increased compared with a month ago.
We can see that renters were among those currently more likely to be experiencing financial vulnerability,” said David Ainslie, from the ONS.
Our findings also show that lone parents, disabled adults and black, African, Caribbean or black British adults are among groups more likely to be finding their rent, mortgage and food costs difficult.”
