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Cost of living crisis

The cost of living crisis has had a detrimental impact on their mental health as well as their ability to afford essentials.

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Cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis

Thinking about the rising cost of living, which of the following, if any, have you experienced over the past year?

10%20%30%40%50%Physical health issuesUnable to afford essentialsMental healthWhite<br />My mental health has suffered: 30White<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 23White<br />My physical health has suffered: 16Asian/Asian British<br />My mental health has suffered: 44Asian/Asian British<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 22Asian/Asian British<br />My physical health has suffered: 22Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My mental health has suffered: 41Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 31Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My physical health has suffered: 23Middle Eastern<br />My mental health has suffered: 28Middle Eastern<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 18Middle Eastern<br />My physical health has suffered: 27Mixed/Multiple<br />My mental health has suffered: 40Mixed/Multiple<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 28Mixed/Multiple<br />My physical health has suffered: 16Other<br />My mental health has suffered: 54Other<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 34Other<br />My physical health has suffered: 28WhiteAsian/Asian BritishBlack/African/Caribbean/Black BritishMiddle EasternMixed/MultipleOther

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Cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis

Thinking about the rising cost of living, which of the following, if any, have you experienced over the past year?

10%20%30%40%50%NoneOtherFewer progression prospectsFamily relationships sufferedFuture plans delayedEducation has sufferedFriendships sufferedUnable to afford transportPhysical health issuesUnable to afford essentialsMental healthLeft a job because of childcareUnable to afford childcareDelayed starting a familyCaring for family membersUnable to start a businessUnable to stay in educationMoved back homeTaken out creditWhite<br />My mental health has suffered: 30White<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 23White<br />My physical health has suffered: 16White<br />I have struggled to pay for transport to/from my place of work or education: 14White<br />My relationships with friends have suffered: 18White<br />My education/grades have suffered: 10White<br />My future plans have been delayed e.g. starting education, apprenticeships, starting my own business: 15White<br />My relationships with family have suffered: 14White<br />I have had to take a job with fewer progression prospects because I needed the money: 13White<br />I have had to take out loans / credit: 9White<br />I have had to move back home to live with my family: 9White<br />I have struggled to say in education: 13White<br />I have struggled to start or maintain my business/ self-employment: 10White<br />I have to care for vulnerable family members: 5White<br />I have to delay starting a family due to costs associated with it (e.g. childcare): 9White<br />I have struggled to pay for the childcare needed to be able to work: 8White<br />I have had a quit a job for childcare reasons: 5White<br />Other: 1White<br />None of these: 10Asian/Asian British<br />My mental health has suffered: 44Asian/Asian British<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 22Asian/Asian British<br />My physical health has suffered: 22Asian/Asian British<br />I have struggled to pay for transport to/from my place of work or education: 20Asian/Asian British<br />My relationships with friends have suffered: 17Asian/Asian British<br />My education/grades have suffered: 21Asian/Asian British<br />My future plans have been delayed e.g. starting education, apprenticeships, starting my own business: 16Asian/Asian British<br />My relationships with family have suffered: 13Asian/Asian British<br />I have had to take a job with fewer progression prospects because I needed the money: 15Asian/Asian British<br />I have had to take out loans / credit: 9Asian/Asian British<br />I have had to move back home to live with my family: 9Asian/Asian British<br />I have struggled to say in education: 9Asian/Asian British<br />I have struggled to start or maintain my business/ self-employment: 7Asian/Asian British<br />I have to care for vulnerable family members: 7Asian/Asian British<br />I have to delay starting a family due to costs associated with it (e.g. childcare): 6Asian/Asian British<br />I have struggled to pay for the childcare needed to be able to work: 5Asian/Asian British<br />I have had a quit a job for childcare reasons: 4Asian/Asian British<br />Other: 1Asian/Asian British<br />None of these: 22Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My mental health has suffered: 41Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 31Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My physical health has suffered: 23Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have struggled to pay for transport to/from my place of work or education: 23Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My relationships with friends have suffered: 18Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My education/grades have suffered: 18Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My future plans have been delayed e.g. starting education, apprenticeships, starting my own business: 20Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My relationships with family have suffered: 17Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have had to take a job with fewer progression prospects because I needed the money: 16Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have had to take out loans / credit: 15Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have had to move back home to live with my family: 12Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have struggled to say in education: 11Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have struggled to start or maintain my business/ self-employment: 15Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have to care for vulnerable family members: 13Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have to delay starting a family due to costs associated with it (e.g. childcare): 10Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have struggled to pay for the childcare needed to be able to work: 11Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I have had a quit a job for childcare reasons: 5Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Other: 1Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />None of these: 14Middle Eastern<br />My mental health has suffered: 28Middle Eastern<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 18Middle Eastern<br />My physical health has suffered: 27Middle Eastern<br />I have struggled to pay for transport to/from my place of work or education: 16Middle Eastern<br />My relationships with friends have suffered: 15Middle Eastern<br />My education/grades have suffered: 28Middle Eastern<br />My future plans have been delayed e.g. starting education, apprenticeships, starting my own business: 14Middle Eastern<br />My relationships with family have suffered: 17Middle Eastern<br />I have had to take a job with fewer progression prospects because I needed the money: 11Middle Eastern<br />I have had to take out loans / credit: 16Middle Eastern<br />I have had to move back home to live with my family: 4Middle Eastern<br />I have struggled to say in education: 7Middle Eastern<br />I have struggled to start or maintain my business/ self-employment: 10Middle Eastern<br />I have to care for vulnerable family members: 13Middle Eastern<br />I have to delay starting a family due to costs associated with it (e.g. childcare): 13Middle Eastern<br />I have struggled to pay for the childcare needed to be able to work: 2Middle Eastern<br />I have had a quit a job for childcare reasons: 6Middle Eastern<br />Other: 1Middle Eastern<br />None of these: 16Mixed/Multiple<br />My mental health has suffered: 40Mixed/Multiple<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 28Mixed/Multiple<br />My physical health has suffered: 16Mixed/Multiple<br />I have struggled to pay for transport to/from my place of work or education: 16Mixed/Multiple<br />My relationships with friends have suffered: 20Mixed/Multiple<br />My education/grades have suffered: 16Mixed/Multiple<br />My future plans have been delayed e.g. starting education, apprenticeships, starting my own business: 21Mixed/Multiple<br />My relationships with family have suffered: 16Mixed/Multiple<br />I have had to take a job with fewer progression prospects because I needed the money: 10Mixed/Multiple<br />I have had to take out loans / credit: 14Mixed/Multiple<br />I have had to move back home to live with my family: 15Mixed/Multiple<br />I have struggled to say in education: 11Mixed/Multiple<br />I have struggled to start or maintain my business/ self-employment: 5Mixed/Multiple<br />I have to care for vulnerable family members: 6Mixed/Multiple<br />I have to delay starting a family due to costs associated with it (e.g. childcare): 7Mixed/Multiple<br />I have struggled to pay for the childcare needed to be able to work: 5Mixed/Multiple<br />I have had a quit a job for childcare reasons: 5Mixed/Multiple<br />Other: 0Mixed/Multiple<br />None of these: 16Other<br />My mental health has suffered: 54Other<br />I have struggled / I am struggling to pay for essential goods and services (e.g. eating, heating): 34Other<br />My physical health has suffered: 28Other<br />I have struggled to pay for transport to/from my place of work or education: 25Other<br />My relationships with friends have suffered: 31Other<br />My education/grades have suffered: 30Other<br />My future plans have been delayed e.g. starting education, apprenticeships, starting my own business: 42Other<br />My relationships with family have suffered: 29Other<br />I have had to take a job with fewer progression prospects because I needed the money: 3Other<br />I have had to take out loans / credit: 0Other<br />I have had to move back home to live with my family: 10Other<br />I have struggled to say in education: 8Other<br />I have struggled to start or maintain my business/ self-employment: 9Other<br />I have to care for vulnerable family members: 0Other<br />I have to delay starting a family due to costs associated with it (e.g. childcare): 9Other<br />I have struggled to pay for the childcare needed to be able to work: 0Other<br />I have had a quit a job for childcare reasons: 0Other<br />Other: 0Other<br />None of these: 13WhiteAsian/Asian BritishBlack/African/Caribbean/Black BritishMiddle EasternMixed/MultipleOther