Young People in UK Worried about Not Being Able to Afford Food This Winter: Report - Tasnim News Agency

A significant number of young people aged between 16 to 25 are worried they won’t be able to afford food this winter as the cost of living crisis spirals.

A new report has found that nearly half (46 percent) of young people have fears about not having enough money to buy essentials, while more than a third are planning to leave education to get jobs, The Independent reported.

The survey of 2,000 young people carried out by The Prince’s Trust also found that a quarter said they have skipped meals to cut back on spending, and 14 percent have used a food bank at least once in the past 12 months.

Additionally, a third (33 percent) said they can’t afford to turn the heating on, while a similar proportion can’t afford travel costs to get to work.