UK survey: financial struggles leading to payday in the United Kingdom 2020

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
Feb 8, 2023
This statistic shows financial hurdles that households in the United Kingdom (UK) encounter while waiting for the payday as of January 2020. of respondents surveyed, 55 percent of households struggled with the cost of food leading up to pay day. Energy costs and fuel or transport costs where the next two costs of most concern leading up to payday with 37 and 35 percent respectively.

Leading up to payday, I struggle as a result of...?*

CharacteristicShare respondents
Cost of food 55%
Energy costs 37%
Fuel or transport costs 35%
Credit card payments 28%
Going out, non essentials** 27%
Rent 24%
Mortgage payments 12%
Wage freezes 10%
Cuts to welfare benefits 8%
Childcare costs 7%
Debt management plan 5%
"Payday" short-term loan repayments 5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share respondents55%55%37%37%35%35%28%28%27%27%24%24%12%12%10%10%8%8%7%7%5%5%5%5%Cost of foodEnergy costsFuel or transport costsCredit card paymentsGoing out, non essentials**RentMortgage paymentsWage freezesCuts to welfare benefitsChildcare costsDebt management plan"Payday" short-term loan repayments
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

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Release date

February 2020

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

January 6th-7th, 2020

Number of respondents

2,091 respondents

Age group

18+

Special properties

all who struggle to make it to payday

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following, if any, apply to you? Leading up to payday, I struggle financially as a result of ...?"

** e.g. clothes, entertainment subscriptions, presents, etc.

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