Thread by @ONS

The rising #CostOfLiving is having a bigger impact on certain population groups.

Characteristics affecting people’s ability to afford their energy, rent or mortgage payments include:

▪️ disability status
▪️ ethnicity
▪️ home ownership status

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55% of disabled adults found it very or somewhat difficult to afford energy bills, compared with 40% of non-disabled adults ⚡️

36% of disabled adults reported difficulty affording rent or mortgage payments, compared with 27% of non-disabled adults 🏠

69% of Black or Black British adults and 59% of Asian or Asian British adults reported difficulty affording energy bills, compared with 44% of White adults ⚡️

60% of renters reported difficulty affording energy bills compared with 43% of those with a mortgage ⚡️

39% of renters reported difficulty affording their rent, whereas 23% of those with a mortgage reported difficulty affording their mortgage 🏠

72% of adults who paid for energy by top up prepayments reported difficulty affording it, compared with 42% of those who paid by either direct debit or one-off payments ⚡️

This data covers 29 September to 9 October 2022.

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