‘I’ve got nothing’: A day with a debt helpline
As the cost of living crisis deepens, more people are calling debt helplines than ever before. …
Emma talks Lynsey through her budget – her bills, food, travel and clothing costs. She says she has about £216 a month to live on once the utility company has taken its advance from her Universal Credit benefit payment. Her food budget is about £10 a week, and she needs emergency credit to put on the prepayment meter.