Table 1: Financial situation of disabled respondents by a range of socio-economic factors
| |
Age (working age adult) |
Age (State Pension age) |
Income (low income) |
Income (not low income) |
Source of income (in work) |
Source of income (pension) |
Source of income (benefits) |
Source of income (other) |
Housing tenure (social rent) |
Housing tenure (private rent) |
Housing tenure (owner occupied) |
Housing tenure (other) |
| Comfortable |
19% |
27% |
10% |
38% |
30% |
34% |
18% |
31% |
11% |
19% |
33% |
31% |
| Getting by |
34% |
44% |
39% |
35% |
36% |
42% |
37% |
45% |
36% |
34% |
39% |
37% |
| In difficulty |
47% |
29% |
51% |
27% |
34% |
24% |
45% |
24% |
53% |
47% |
28% |
32% |
| |
Gender (female) |
Gender (male) |
|
Living arrangements (living alone) |
Living arrangements (living with family) |
Living arrangements (living with others) |
Another disabled person in a household (yes) |
Another disabled person in a household (no) |
Impairment (physical) |
Impairment (sensory) |
Impairment (cognitive or mental health) |
Impairment (other) |
| Comfortable |
20% |
24% |
|
19% |
27% |
12% |
20% |
34% |
22% |
25% |
15% |
17% |
| Getting by |
37% |
37% |
|
40% |
36% |
42% |
38% |
33% |
38% |
34% |
33% |
35% |
| In difficulty |
43% |
39% |
|
41% |
37% |
46% |
42% |
32% |
40% |
41% |
51% |
48% |
| |
Sought additional financial support (yes) |
Sought additional financial support (no) |
Impact of government support (if received) – limited impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – some impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – significant impact |
| Comfortable |
9% |
35% |
15% |
27% |
26% |
| Getting by |
32% |
40% |
35% |
42% |
36% |
| In difficulty |
59% |
25% |
51% |
32% |
38% |
Table 2: Price increases by sector
Question: “Considering your impairment, condition or access need, in which of the following sectors has the rising cost of living impacted you?”
| Sector |
Overall |
Comfortable |
Getting by |
In difficulty |
| Energy, electricity or other utility bills |
87% |
78% |
87% |
94% |
| Food |
68% |
48% |
64% |
83% |
| Wellbeing, self-care and beauty |
57% |
43% |
52% |
69% |
| Household goods and services |
56% |
45% |
50% |
68% |
| Travel or transport |
52% |
46% |
48% |
59% |
| Technology |
45% |
35% |
40% |
56% |
| Retail |
43% |
28% |
37% |
57% |
| Housing |
42% |
24% |
37% |
57% |
| Entertainment, leisure, hospitality and UK holidays |
39% |
33% |
33% |
47% |
| Couriers, delivery and postal services |
37% |
26% |
35% |
46% |
| Financial and legal services |
21% |
14% |
16% |
30% |
| Sports and recreation |
15% |
16% |
13% |
18% |
| Other |
4% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
| None of the above |
1% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
Table 3: Responses to increasing prices
Question: “Which of these, if any, are you doing because of the rising cost of living you have experienced with respect to your impairment, condition or access needs?”
| Response |
Overall |
Comfortable |
Getting by |
In difficulty |
| Spending less on non-essentials |
76% |
67% |
77% |
81% |
| Using less fuel such as gas or electricity in my home |
72% |
58% |
68% |
84% |
| Spending less on food shopping and essentials |
69% |
36% |
68% |
89% |
| Cutting back on non-essential journeys in my vehicle or public transport |
63% |
45% |
62% |
74% |
| Using the extra support I received from the government |
52% |
44% |
49% |
60% |
| Shopping around more |
52% |
53% |
52% |
51% |
| Using my savings |
46% |
41% |
51% |
45% |
| Using credit more than usual, for example, credit cards, loans |
31% |
12% |
25% |
48% |
| Making energy efficiency improvements to my home |
28% |
33% |
25% |
27% |
| Using support from charities, including food banks |
21% |
6% |
14% |
37% |
| Other (please specify) |
5% |
3% |
4% |
8% |
| None of these |
1% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
Table 4: Impact of rising costs and the extra cost of disability
Question: “Which of the following statements best describe how the rising cost of living has impacted on you when it comes to buying or accessing things you need that relates to your impairment, condition or access needs?”
| Impact statement |
Overall |
Comfortable |
Getting by |
In difficulty |
| I often have less choice available to me because of my access needs |
54% |
48% |
51% |
60% |
| Things I need to buy because of my impairment, that I can no longer afford |
52% |
23% |
47% |
74% |
| There are often things I need that I don’t buy because of the energy it takes me to negotiate access |
45% |
30% |
40% |
59% |
| I often have to purchase the more expensive choice because the cheaper option doesn’t meet my accessibility needs |
43% |
43% |
42% |
45% |
| The process of researching or applying for funding takes me too much time or energy |
43% |
25% |
38% |
58% |
| I often prioritise spending on my health over other types of spending |
41% |
33% |
42% |
45% |
| I often lose a lot of time having to negotiate access to products or services because of my impairment, condition or access needs |
37% |
33% |
32% |
43% |
| I often can’t afford the most accessible version of something, and so I have to buy a cheaper version which is less accessible |
35% |
14% |
32% |
50% |
| I often have to buy more of something because of my impairment, condition or access needs |
35% |
29% |
29% |
43% |
| The process of having to negotiate access to products or services as a result of my impairment or condition often means I incur extra costs |
35% |
23% |
30% |
46% |
| None of these |
5% |
14% |
4% |
2% |
Table 5: Covering the rising costs of living
Question: “Generally, how have you been covering the rising cost of living that you have been experiencing when accessing or buying goods and services?”
| |
Financial situation (comfortable) |
Financial situation (getting by) |
Financial situation (in difficulty) |
Income (low income) |
Income (not low income) |
Age (working age adult) |
Age (State Pension age) |
| Using credit (for example, a credit card, a loan, buy now pay later, or other borrowed money) |
19% |
36% |
55% |
42% |
40% |
42% |
34% |
| Using income from wages |
22% |
16% |
11% |
9% |
22% |
19% |
5% |
| Using my savings or investments |
54% |
52% |
37% |
38% |
57% |
41% |
54% |
| Using my pension |
46% |
45% |
28% |
35% |
41% |
15% |
89% |
| Relying on financial support from friends and family |
12% |
23% |
48% |
37% |
30% |
40% |
15% |
| Receiving additional support from my employer |
2% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
0% |
| Receiving additional support from a charitable organisation |
8% |
10% |
21% |
18% |
11% |
17% |
7% |
| Receiving additional support from the government |
36% |
35% |
40% |
42% |
34% |
39% |
38% |
| Other |
3% |
9% |
10% |
9% |
6% |
10% |
3% |
| None of the above |
4% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
Table 6: Impact of cost of living on independence
Question: “In the last 12 months, have you had to make any of the following choices that have affected your independence and wellbeing because of rises in the cost of living?”
| Impact statement |
Overall |
Comfortable |
Getting by |
In difficulty |
| Cut down or stopped using my car or public transport (including taxis) |
62% |
38% |
62% |
77% |
| Reduced contact with family, friends or community |
57% |
31% |
51% |
77% |
| Postponed buying or replacing assistive aids that meet my needs |
38% |
23% |
34% |
51% |
| Having to give up or compromise care for pets |
22% |
5% |
15% |
38% |
| Postponed buying or replacing an accessible vehicle |
22% |
16% |
23% |
24% |
| Postponed or cancelled life events (weddings, planning pregnancy) |
17% |
9% |
15% |
23% |
| Reduced or stopped paid or volunteer work, or studies |
15% |
11% |
13% |
19% |
| Cut down or unable to pay for service dog costs (food, medical needs) |
14% |
3% |
11% |
23% |
| Postponed or cancelled moving home or having had to move home |
12% |
8% |
12% |
13% |
| None of the above |
10% |
26% |
8% |
2% |
| Started or continued paid work against medical advice |
6% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
| Other |
3% |
1% |
4% |
4% |
Table 7: Reduction in independence due to the rise in the cost of living
Statement: “I feel my independence has reduced as a result of the rise in the cost of living”
| |
Age (working age adult) |
Age (State Pension age) |
Income (low income |
Income (not low income) |
Source of income (in work) |
Source of income (pension) |
Source of income (benefits) |
Source of income (other) |
Housing tenure (social rent) |
Housing tenure (private rent) |
Housing tenure (owner occupied) |
Housing tenure (other) |
| Agree |
78% |
75% |
80% |
74% |
73% |
70% |
81% |
76% |
79% |
84% |
74% |
87% |
| Disagree |
11% |
11% |
12% |
11% |
11% |
12% |
10% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
11% |
8% |
| Neither |
11% |
14% |
8% |
15% |
16% |
18% |
10% |
15% |
12% |
6% |
15% |
5% |
| |
Gender (female) |
Gender (male) |
|
Living arrangements (living alone) |
Living arrangements (living with family) |
Living arrangements (living with others) |
Another disabled person in a household (yes) |
Another disabled person in a household (no) |
Impairment (physical) |
Impairment (sensory) |
Impairment (cognitive or mental health) |
Impairment (other) |
| Agree |
77% |
76% |
|
78% |
77% |
88% |
80% |
76% |
79% |
79% |
81% |
84% |
| Disagree |
10% |
12% |
|
11% |
10% |
5% |
9% |
10% |
9% |
11% |
9% |
10% |
| Neither |
12% |
12% |
|
11% |
13% |
8% |
11% |
15% |
12% |
10% |
10% |
6% |
| |
Sought additional financial support (yes) |
Sought additional financial support (no) |
Impact of government support (if received) – limited impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – some impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – significant impact |
| Agree |
83% |
73% |
82% |
78% |
67% |
| Disagree |
9% |
11% |
8% |
9% |
21% |
| Neither |
8% |
16% |
9% |
13% |
12% |
| |
Financial situation (comfortable) |
Financial situation (getting by) |
Financial situation (in difficulty) |
Area (urban) |
Area (rural) |
Area (suburban) |
| Agree |
60% |
78% |
88% |
75% |
78% |
78% |
| Disagree |
16% |
10% |
7% |
12% |
11% |
9% |
| Neither |
24% |
12% |
5% |
13% |
11% |
13% |
Table 8: Sense of isolation from friends, family and my community as a result of the rise in the cost of living
Statement: “I feel like I am becoming more isolated from friends, family and community as a result of the rise in the cost of living.”
| |
Age (working age adult) |
Age (State Pension age) |
Income (low income) |
Income (not low income) |
Source of income (in work) |
Source of income (pension) |
Source of income (benefits) |
Source of income (other) |
Housing tenure (social rent) |
Housing tenure (private rent) |
Housing tenure (owner occupied) |
Housing tenure (other) |
| Agree |
81% |
76% |
86% |
72% |
69% |
74% |
82% |
73% |
86% |
87% |
73% |
74% |
| Disagree |
9% |
9% |
6% |
12% |
14% |
13% |
7% |
12% |
6% |
7% |
11% |
12% |
| Neither |
10% |
15% |
8% |
16% |
17% |
13% |
11% |
15% |
8% |
5% |
16% |
14% |
| |
Gender (female) |
Gender (male) |
|
Living arrangements (living alone) |
Living arrangements (living with family) |
Living arrangements (living with others) |
Another disabled person in a household (yes) |
Another disabled person in a household (no) |
Impairment (physical) |
Impairment (sensory) |
Impairment (cognitive or mental health) |
Impairment (other) |
| Agree |
81% |
76% |
|
82% |
76% |
82% |
79% |
72% |
80% |
78% |
85% |
86% |
| Disagree |
7% |
11% |
|
9% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
11% |
8% |
9% |
6% |
6% |
| Neither |
12% |
13% |
|
10% |
14% |
9% |
12% |
17% |
12% |
12% |
9% |
9% |
| |
Sought additional financial support (yes) |
Sought additional financial support (no) |
Impact of government support (if received) – limited impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – some impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – significant impact |
| Agree |
86% |
71% |
85% |
75% |
70% |
| Disagree |
5% |
13% |
6% |
9% |
20% |
| Neither |
8% |
16% |
9% |
16% |
10% |
| |
Financial situation (comfortable) |
Financial situation (getting by) |
Financial situation (in difficulty) |
Area (urban) |
Area (rural) |
Area (suburban) |
| Agree |
54% |
77% |
94% |
77% |
80% |
81% |
| Disagree |
21% |
8% |
4% |
9% |
9% |
8% |
| Neither |
25% |
15% |
3% |
14% |
11% |
11% |
Table 9: Behaviours at home due to the rising cost of living
Question: “In the last 12 months, have you had to make any of the following choices at home because of the rises in the cost of living?”
| Choices |
Overall |
Comfortable |
Getting by |
In difficulty |
| Avoided turning on heating despite being cold |
79% |
56% |
79% |
92% |
| Spending significantly more time in the house |
75% |
62% |
74% |
83% |
| Postponed replacing or updating home equipment (for example, white goods) |
54% |
36% |
50% |
69% |
| Avoided switching lights on despite needing to |
54% |
29% |
48% |
74% |
| Not being able to wash or change bed linen or clothing as frequently |
44% |
16% |
36% |
67% |
| Not being able to shower or use the toilet as frequently |
35% |
13% |
28% |
55% |
| Postponed making essential home adaptations |
34% |
25% |
34% |
40% |
| Cut down or stopped using assistive or mobility aid or aids because of running costs |
20% |
8% |
15% |
31% |
| Other (please specify) |
4% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
| None of the above |
3% |
10% |
3% |
0% |
Table 10: Worried about heating their home this winter due to the rising cost of living
Statement: “I am worried about heating my home this winter as a result of the rise in the cost of living.”
| |
Age (working age adult) |
Age (State Pension age) |
Income (low income) |
Income (not low income) |
Source of income (in work) |
Source of income (pension) |
Source of income (benefits) |
Source of income (other) |
Housing tenure (social rent) |
Housing tenure (private rent) |
Housing tenure (owner occupied) |
Housing tenure (other) |
| Agree |
88% |
90% |
92% |
84% |
84% |
87% |
91% |
78% |
91% |
86% |
89% |
86% |
| Disagree |
6% |
5% |
4% |
9% |
8% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
3% |
| Neither |
6% |
5% |
3% |
7% |
9% |
6% |
4% |
16% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
11% |
| |
Gender (female) |
Gender (male) |
|
Living arrangement (living alone) |
Living arrangements (living with family) |
Living arrangements (living with others) |
Another disabled person in a household (yes) |
Another disabled person in a household (no) |
Impairment (physical) |
Impairment (sensory) |
Impairment (cognitive or mental health) |
Impairment (other) |
| Agree |
91% |
84% |
|
90% |
88% |
88% |
89% |
88% |
90% |
87% |
89% |
87% |
| Disagree |
4% |
9% |
|
6% |
6% |
8% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
| Neither |
4% |
8% |
|
4% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
| |
Sought additional financial support (yes) |
Sought additional financial support (no) |
Impact of government support (if received) – limited impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – some impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – significant impact |
| Agree |
91% |
87% |
93% |
88% |
82% |
| Disagree |
4% |
8% |
4% |
5% |
13% |
| Neither |
6% |
6% |
3% |
7% |
5% |
| |
Financial situation (comfortable) |
Financial situation (getting by) |
Financial situation (in difficulty) |
Area (urban) |
Area (rural) |
Area (suburban) |
| Agree |
77% |
95% |
89% |
88% |
87% |
91% |
| Disagree |
11% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
9% |
4% |
| Neither |
12% |
1% |
6% |
7% |
4% |
5% |
Table 11: Behaviours in relation to food due to the rising cost of living
Question: “In the last 12 months have you made any of these changes with respect to food because of rises in the cost of living?”
| Changes made with respect to food |
Overall |
Comfortable |
Getting by |
In difficulty |
| Eating out less |
67% |
63% |
69% |
68% |
| Changed where I buy food to somewhere cheaper |
67% |
46% |
68% |
79% |
| Bought reduced or discounted food close to its use by date more |
64% |
46% |
59% |
78% |
| Bought items on special offer (for example, 3 for 2) |
61% |
55% |
62% |
63% |
| Cut down on the number of meals I have each day |
51% |
18% |
46% |
75% |
| Reduced portion sizes |
45% |
25% |
37% |
64% |
| Started using a food bank or emergency food provider |
18% |
4% |
12% |
31% |
| I have made another food-related change |
13% |
7% |
12% |
18% |
| Cut down or stopped using ‘meals on wheels’ or similar service. |
7% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
| I have made no changes |
4% |
10% |
3% |
1% |
Table 12: Inability to cut back further on essentials like food
Question: “I can’t cut back any further on the essentials like food as a result of the rise in the cost of living”
| |
Age (working age adult) |
Age (State Pension age) |
Income (low income) |
Income (not low income) |
Source of income (in work) |
Source of income (pension) |
Source of income (benefits) |
Source of income (other) |
Housing tenure (social rent) |
Housing tenure (private rent) |
Housing tenure (owner occupied) |
Housing tenure (other) |
| Agree |
83% |
78% |
90% |
71% |
72% |
75% |
84% |
82% |
89% |
85% |
73% |
81% |
| Disagree |
8% |
8% |
4% |
12% |
12% |
12% |
7% |
9% |
4% |
7% |
12% |
7% |
| Neither |
8% |
14% |
6% |
17% |
16% |
13% |
9% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
15% |
12% |
| |
Gender (female) |
Gender (male) |
|
Living arrangement (living alone) |
Living arrangements (living with family) |
Living arrangements (living with others) |
Another disabled person in a household (yes) |
Another disabled person in a household (no) |
Impairment (physical) |
Impairment (sensory) |
Impairment (cognitive or mental health) |
Impairment (other) |
| Agree |
83% |
79% |
|
83% |
78% |
90% |
81% |
76% |
82% |
80% |
85% |
85% |
| Disagree |
7% |
10% |
|
9% |
9% |
4% |
8% |
10% |
8% |
10% |
6% |
5% |
| Neither |
10% |
11% |
|
8% |
13% |
6% |
11% |
14% |
10% |
11% |
9% |
9% |
| |
Sought additional financial support (yes) |
Sought additional financial support (no) |
Impact of government support (if received) – limited impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – some impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – significant impact |
| Agree |
90% |
73% |
85% |
80% |
77% |
| Disagree |
5% |
13% |
7% |
8% |
14% |
| Neither |
5% |
14% |
8% |
12% |
9% |
| |
Financial situation (comfortable) |
Financial situation (getting by) |
Financial situation (in difficulty) |
Area (urban |
Area (rural ) |
Area (suburban) |
| Agree |
53% |
82% |
96% |
80% |
82% |
83% |
| Disagree |
21% |
8% |
3% |
9% |
8% |
7% |
| Neither |
26% |
10% |
2% |
11% |
10% |
11% |
Table 13: Health choices as a result of rises in the cost of living
Question: “In the last 12 months, have you had to make any of the following choices in relation to your health because of rises in the cost of living?”
| |
Overall |
Comfortable |
Getting by |
In difficulty |
| Not able to maintain comfortable temperature needed for your impairment or medical condition |
61% |
38% |
58% |
76% |
| Avoided going to the dentist or receiving dental treatment despite needing to |
43% |
24% |
42% |
55% |
| Avoid getting glasses or going to optician despite needing to |
43% |
20% |
40% |
58% |
| Not replacing or getting new assistive aid or aids (for example wheelchair, hearing aid, screen reader) |
41% |
28% |
37% |
51% |
| Not been able to keep to a special diet or food need |
40% |
17% |
34% |
60% |
| Cut down or stopped support from services that you pay privately for, for example physiotherapy, counselling |
33% |
28% |
30% |
39% |
| Not been able to buy medication or medical equipment that you needed |
31% |
11% |
26% |
47% |
| Avoided going to medical appointments |
26% |
9% |
21% |
42% |
| Cut down or stopped support from carer or personal assistant |
18% |
9% |
16% |
26% |
| Cut down or stopped the use of medical equipment at home because of the running costs |
18% |
6% |
15% |
29% |
| Doing other things |
10% |
7% |
10% |
12% |
| None of the above |
7% |
22% |
4% |
1% |
Table 14: Impact on physical health due to the rising cost of living
Statement: “My physical health has deteriorated as a result of the rise in the cost of living.”
| |
Age (working age adult) |
Age (State Pension age) |
Income (low income) |
Income (not low income) |
Source of income (in work) |
Source of income (pension) |
Source of income (benefits) |
Source of income (other) |
Housing tenure (social rent) |
Housing tenure (private rent) |
Housing tenure (owner occupied) |
Housing tenure (other) |
| Agree |
75% |
66% |
79% |
62% |
66% |
57% |
75% |
64% |
80% |
75% |
64% |
64% |
| Disagree |
11% |
12% |
8% |
17% |
17% |
14% |
10% |
15% |
8% |
12% |
14% |
12% |
| Neither |
13% |
22% |
13% |
21% |
16% |
29% |
15% |
21% |
12% |
12% |
21% |
24% |
| |
Gender (female) |
Gender (male) |
|
Living arrangement (living alone) |
Living arrangements (living with family) |
Living arrangements (living with others) |
Another disabled person in a household (yes) |
Another disabled person in a household (no) |
Impairment (physical) |
Impairment (sensory) |
Impairment (cognitive or mental health) |
Impairment (other) |
| Agree |
74% |
68% |
|
72% |
69% |
82% |
73% |
65% |
72% |
71% |
81% |
77% |
| Disagree |
10% |
15% |
|
12% |
13% |
6% |
10% |
15% |
10% |
14% |
7% |
9% |
| Neither |
16% |
17% |
|
17% |
18% |
12% |
17% |
20% |
17% |
16% |
12% |
14% |
| |
Sought additional financial support (yes) |
Sought additional financial support (no) |
Impact of government support (if received) – limited impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – some impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – significant impact |
| Agree |
81% |
62% |
79% |
70% |
60% |
| Disagree |
8% |
15% |
9% |
12% |
20% |
| Neither |
11% |
23% |
13% |
18% |
20% |
| |
Financial situation (comfortable) |
Financial situation (getting by) |
Financial situation (in difficulty) |
Area (urban) |
Area (rural) |
Area (suburban) |
| Agree |
45% |
67% |
88% |
72% |
71% |
71% |
| Disagree |
25% |
11% |
5% |
11% |
13% |
12% |
| Neither |
30% |
22% |
7% |
17% |
16% |
17% |
Table 15: Impact on mental health due to the rising cost of living
Statement: “My mental health has deteriorated as a result of the rise in the cost of living.”
| |
Age (working age adult) |
Age (State Pension age) |
Income (low income) |
Income (not low income) |
Source of income (in work) |
Source of income (pension) |
Source of income (benefits) |
Source of income (other) |
Housing tenure (social rent) |
Housing tenure (private rent) |
Housing tenure (owner occupied) |
Housing tenure (other) |
| Agree |
81% |
63% |
81% |
69% |
72% |
58% |
79% |
70% |
83% |
81% |
69% |
69% |
| Disagree |
9% |
14% |
9% |
14% |
13% |
14% |
10% |
15% |
9% |
7% |
14% |
12% |
| Neither |
9% |
23% |
10% |
16% |
15% |
28% |
11% |
15% |
9% |
12% |
17% |
19% |
| |
Gender (female) |
Gender (male) |
|
Living arrangement (living alone) |
Living arrangements (living with family) |
Living arrangements (living with others) |
Another disabled person in a household (yes) |
Another disabled person in a household (no) |
Impairment (physical) |
Impairment (sensory) |
Impairment (cognitive or mental health) |
Impairment (other) |
| Agree |
78% |
71% |
|
76% |
73% |
84% |
78% |
70% |
76% |
74% |
87% |
82% |
| Disagree |
10% |
13% |
|
11% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
12% |
11% |
12% |
6% |
9% |
| Neither |
13% |
16% |
|
13% |
15% |
8% |
12% |
18% |
14% |
14% |
7% |
10% |
| |
Sought additional financial support (yes) |
Sought additional financial support (no) |
Impact of government support (if received) – limited impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – some impact |
Impact of government support (if received) – significant impact |
| Agree |
84% |
67% |
82% |
72% |
70% |
| Disagree |
7% |
16% |
9% |
12% |
19% |
| Neither |
9% |
17% |
8% |
16% |
11% |
| |
Financial situation (comfortable) |
Financial situation (getting by) |
Financial situation (in difficulty) |
Area (urban) |
Area (rural) |
Area (suburban) |
| Agree |
51% |
73% |
90% |
78% |
69% |
77% |
| Disagree |
24% |
11% |
5% |
10% |
11% |
11% |
| Neither |
25% |
16% |
5% |
11% |
20% |
11% |
Table 16: Use of government support
| How support was used |
% |
| It contributed to or was absorbed into general household expenditure |
88% |
| Paid for assistive aids |
11% |
| One off payment |
10% |
| Paid for ongoing care |
8% |
Table 17: Profile of respondents who reported receiving government support
| |
Received £150 disability payment |
Received £301 cost of living payment |
Received £150 energy discount payment |
Received household support fund |
Did not receive any payments |
Total |
| Age (State Pension age) |
25% |
24% |
37% |
24% |
37% |
29% |
| Age (working age adult) |
75% |
76% |
63% |
76% |
63% |
71% |
| Income (low income) |
62% |
72% |
58% |
81% |
44% |
65% |
| Income (not low income) |
38% |
28% |
42% |
19% |
55% |
35% |
| Benefit type (Personal Independence Payment) |
80% |
49% |
31% |
11% |
|
|
| Benefit type (Employment and Support Allowance) |
80% |
59% |
32% |
11% |
|
|
| Benefit type (Disability Living Allowance) |
78% |
52% |
28% |
11% |
|
|
| Benefit type (Universal Credit) |
74% |
77% |
28% |
16% |
|
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