Due to the high cost of living, 16 million Brits are being forced to cut out on food and essentials.

 Due to the high cost of living, 16 million Brits are being forced to cut out on food and essentials. According to an ONS poll, many people in Great Britain have had to make concessions to food and essentials as the cost of living continues to be shockingly high, severely impacting people with disabilities and those who live in impoverished areas.

Due to the high cost of living, 16 million Brits are being forced to cut out on food and essentials.

According to a poll from the Office of National Statistics, sixteen million people in the UK have cut back on the amount of food and necessities they purchase (ONS).

The statistics show a 27% increase in British people reporting that their cost of living has increased since 2021. Energy bill rises, gasoline price increases, and food price increases are the three most often cited factors by these adults for their rising cost of living, with food ranking first at 94 percent (of reports among those surveyed).

Additionally, the study discovered that people with disabilities were more likely than people without disabilities to have cut back on their spending on food and other necessities due to rising living expenses (42 percent) (31 percent).

According to a statement from disability charity Scope's policy manager, Tom Marsland, who was quoted by Sky News, Scope has been overwhelmed with calls from disabled individuals who have been forced to make drastic cuts in personal care, hygiene, food, and energy because of the inflationary rampage.

This is severely affecting the lives of disabled individuals, and government assistance just won't reach the issue.

Life is more expensive if you have a disability, thus the government needs to provide greater financial aid to handicapped people right away to prevent millions from falling further into poverty.

A person's chance of cutting back on spending on food and necessities also appears to be influenced by economic factors including personal income and the degree of deprivation in the neighbourhood they live in (based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation).

There are significant differences between those who have seen an increase in the cost of living and those who reside in England's five most deprived districts. Compared to the average of 35% and those residing in the five least impoverished areas, a total of 42% of respondents in these areas reported cutting back on food and basics (27 percent).

These findings are based on the most recent data from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, which was conducted between July 20 and July 31, 2022.