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Life on a low income in the UK today
Part of Solve UK poverty
Making ends meet when you have very little is extremely hard work. More than one in three families in the UK today – over two million families – have an inadequate income.
A new report by Loughborough University for JRF Falling short: the experiences of families living below the Minimum Income Standard looks at 30 families who are all living below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS). This is an income level determined by regular research asking the public what they think is required for an acceptable living standard in the UK today – including social participation as well as physical essentials. Some are managing to get by, but can’t imagine being able to stretch to a day trip or low cost family holiday. Others struggle to afford material necessities like food and school uniforms.
‘Relaxing’ group offers carers ‘escapism from isolation’
PEOPLE who care for loved ones with long-term illnesses have turned to art as a way of escaping their day-to-day pressures.
Providing round-the-clock care for a relative suffering with conditions like Alzheimer’s can often lead to the carer becoming isolated and ignoring their own needs.
In a bid to tackle carer loneliness and stresses, a “relaxing” art group based in Grimsby encourages the sometimes under-pressure carers to forget their worries and immerse themselves in art.
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