Thread by @ONS

Our latest personal and economic well-being data tell us that some of the vulnerable groups in society have been more affected by the #COVID19 pandemic than others, including

▪️ low income people
▪️ self-employed people
▪️ younger people

➡️ ow.ly/AVZw50DefNn

Nearly 9 million people had to borrow more money because of the #coronavirus pandemic by December 2020.

The proportion that had borrowed £1000 or more also increased from 35% to 45% since June ow.ly/3ORv50DefUz

Parents of dependent children were almost twice as likely to report a reduction in income during the pandemic than the general population.

This gap gradually narrowed throughout 2020 as schools reopened ow.ly/8CyE50Deg1e

Parents were also around 50% more likely to have difficulty meeting their usual expenses than adults without dependent children ow.ly/DGGj50Deg4j

Under-30s and people with household incomes under £10,000 were more likely to be furloughed than the general population, at around 35% and 60% respectively ow.ly/DGGj50Deg4j

People in work or seeking work were more likely to have decreased income during the pandemic, and particularly those in the poorest 20%.

Those who were economically inactive (including retired people) were less likely ow.ly/2jq050Degav