One in five people on a low income are using the most expensive form of credit to buy essential household appliances such as a fridge or washing machine, according to national poverty charity Turn2us.
National poverty charity Turn2us says that many of those seeking its help are living without basic home appliances such as a cooker, fridge, freezer or washing machine.
National poverty charity Turn2us is urging older people who have deferred their State Pension to apply for the Winter Fuel Payment, as it will not be paid automatically.
A leading UK poverty charity, Turn2us, has raised concerns about an increase in the number of people receiving Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) who have been sanctioned.
A leading UK poverty charity ,Turn2us, is highlighting how the move from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment is leaving many people with a disability struggling to pay their basic living costs.
Turn2us, a national charity that helps people in financial hardship, has seen a dramatic rise in people using its Benefits Calculator to work out what welfare benefits they are entitled to and how a change of circumstance could affect what they are currently receiving.