21,504 across Stratford-on-Avon already behind on households bills – new analysis
New analysis from Stratford Labour reveals a staggering 21,504 adults across Stratford-on-Avon are already falling behind on households bills – and 11,947 have gone without food. The figures come ahead of the Friday’s mini-budget, which takes place as the pound hits a 37 year low against the dollar, and real wages have fallen for 9 months in a row.
The analysis builds on the research from the debt charity, Money Advice Trust, which found one in five adults in the UK have fallen behind on at least one household bill and one in nine have gone without eating.
Publishing the analysis, Stratford Labour’s Cat Price said,
“After 12 years of Conservative rule, our country is in crisis. Wages are falling, the economy is on the brink of recession and our NHS is on its knees.
“21,504 are falling behind on their bills across Stratford-on-Avon, and almost everyone is finding this tough at the moment. So it is staggering that the Conservatives plans to deal with the cost of living appear to be lifting the cap on bankers bonuses and resisting a windfall tax on the bumper profits of oil and gas companies – meaning higher tax and borrowing for the rest of us.”
“After more than a decade in power the Conservatives have delivered nothing for the people of Stratford-on-Avon except low growth, high tax, and collapsing public services.”
ENDS
There are 107,521 adults in Stratford-on-Avon district.
According to new research from the money advice trust 1 in 5 are behind on their bills and 1 in 9 have gone without eating
So, we estimate 21,504 in Stratford-on-Avon are behind on household bills
11,947 in Stratford-on-Avon have gone without food