#Working #families forced to cut back to pay their #housing costs - https://t.co/kJ4C3gV3XQ < Report New research by Shelter shows that working #parents are struggling to make ends meet, with the equivalent of 880,000 working parents skipping a meal in the past year to pay for their housing costs. Despite working families doing whatever it takes to keep a roof over their children’s head, the effects of rising housing costs are taking their toll. The government’s English Housing Survey shows that on average, households spend almost a third of their weekly income on housing costs, rising to two fifths for private renters. What we know now is that the growing proportion of income swallowed up by rent or mortgage payments leaves families with no choice but to cut back on essentials – our research shows that last year 3.1 million working parents had to cut back on what they spend on food. Just how many cut backs can families make? How long can parents continue to skip a meal in order to pay their rent? And what happens if these families lose their jobs?
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:55:32 +0000
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