According to new research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), one in six low income families (17 per cent) turned off their fridge of freezer at some point during the cost of living crisis.Almost half said they had done so in the past six months.
This practice is in spite of medical advice warning of the dangers of turning off a fridge or freezer as it can cause food to spoil.
Based upon data on 4,000 households, the research finds in October 2023:
This is despite targeted cost of living payments being distributed by the Government, falling inflation, benefits being updated by 10 per cent in April and wages rising faster, on average, than inflation since June, says the JRF.
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