admininsight tracker survey that some 5 million British households need to use credit or savings to cover their spending on food in April. The survey discovered that many of the families using credit and savings to pay for food are low-income.
“They are likely to be financially vulnerable and are typically aged 30-49 years old with children. Nearly half of these families are on the lowest incomes, earning 21 000 pounds (US$32 684) or less per year,” said Which?.
“With food prices rising last year, it isn’t surprising that shoppers tell us that the cost of food is one of their top three worries,” it said. — Xinhua.
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