Third of low-income households skipping meals amid cost pressures

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More than a quarter (27%) said they had delayed medical or dental treatment because they could not afford it, while 28% had sold personal possessions to cover living expenses

More than a third (36%) of households earning less than £40,000 per year have skipped meals or eaten less because of financial pressures in the past three months, as record numbers turn to own-label groceries and cheaper supermarkets.

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