To think the cost of living crisis isn't really a "crisis" for most people?

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Not meant to be inflammatory at all. I'm well aware of the hardships that some people and families will face. But for the majority of people in the UK, will it really be a "crisis"? Isn't around half of the population middle class?

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The cost of living will effect enough people to make a massive impact on them and their kids. Doesn't matter if a minority of people are impacted.

i'm a single parent, working part time and on universal credit, i am absolutely shitting myself ive got 100 pounds to last me 2 weeks for full shopping and petrol and seeing if i can do something with my daughter without having to spend any money if it is still crap weather, I am desperately trying to find a full time job but finding it even harder to find child care and afford it ive took 300 pounds out of my savings already and ive not got much left in winter its going to be heating or eating if i cant get full time :( also cant get refered to food bank either

I'm not really sure what you mean by educate myself.

Clearly.

I still don't think the crisis will cause severe financial hardship or poverty for many, many people.

Well then, I guess we will just have to wait and see, won't we? But be aware that 21st century poverty doesn't look like 16th century poverty and nor should it.

@CompletelyovernonsenseIt makes sense that you feel the way you do given you say you're in the top 5%. It sounds like you've really internalised your awareness of your privilege, to the extent that there can be no in-between. You seem to think that either people will be totally insulated from the crisis, or they'll be totally screwed.

I'm absolutely not in the top 5%, and very likely never will be, but I understand that there are various shades of suffering and hardship, from cutting down on holidays and takeouts (which I will be doing, but not consider serious financial hardship), to heartbreaking situations like of having to choose whether to keep your kids warm or fed.

Since you've thrown a lot of insults at me, I hope you won't mind my saying - you really don't sound very bright.

@Completelyovernonsense I'm sorry, have I ever denied this is going to be devastating for many people? Wtaf? Are you even reading my posts?!

@Completelyovernonsense No offence, but why are you telling me this? Have you forgotten the vitriol you've literally thrown at me in your previous posts?

Have you forgotten your OP? You started off by thinking 50% of the population would be unaffected because they’re “middle class”. You’d be getting a lot more respect here if you just held your hands up and acknowledged that you don’t know what you’re talking about and you were wrong.

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Who mentioned food banks being ineffective.

Now I know you don't have a clue what I was talking about. I was attempting to steer you away from your views and open a dialogue.
But nevermind.

Next thread......🌝

@Blossomtoes Didn't say "unaffected". Said that they wouldn't be in severe financial hardship. @ReneBumsWombats I do understand that 21st century poverty doesn't look like 16th century poverty, and nor should it - so what are you defining as poverty? I'd genuinely be curious to know.

You seem utterly convinced that every single one of us will suffer immensely. I've accepted I'll have less money to spend on food, outings, clothes, and that some months will be tight. This feels like a privilege to me, as I know that for many it'll be a lot, lot worse than "things are tight".

@Completelyovernonsense That's a very...selective narrative. You've also repeatedly called me disgusting, said I don't care about others and a whole heap of other things.

OP, you started off by saying this wasn't going to be a crisis for the majority of people and downplaying the seriousness of it. You're now backpedalling all over the place while trying to hang on to your original statement and endless implications. You'd look far more intelligent and reasonable if you simply said that, having seen all the evidence laid out on the thread, you're now reconsidering your original statement. People would respect that.

And don't tell @Completelyovernonsense that she doesn't sound bright. Just don't.

@Completelyovernonsense I know what it's like to struggle too. I grew up on a council estate in East London and was regularly hungry at school.

I'm just not sure how that's relevant to this thread. Why does me saying "many people won't struggle" seem to equate to "I don't care about people that struggle", according to you?

@ReneBumsWombats But I haven't changed my original thinking, lol. I still think that many, many people won't suffer severe hardship. It's sad that this is a discussion. I don't think we even disagree on anything meaningful. I am also concerned about people who will suffer. It seems like the entire reason you're objecting is because I'm not saying everyone will suffer immensely and suffer equally?

If it's not relevant why bring up your previous circumstances then? Oppression Olympics springs to mind!

Many people will struggle. Many people were already struggling before the current cost of living crisis.

@Completelyovernonsense Oh dear lord. Please find me an example of where I've "poverty denied". My whole thing has literally been "there is lots of poverty, but not EVERYONE is in poverty". Isn't it a little contrary to your aims to be claiming that everyone suffers equally, unless they're in the top 5%?

To answer the original post, it’s obvious it won’t be a crisis for the majority, but for a significant minority it will be. Im not sure why you’re bothering to post unless you’re trying to be inflammatory. The most cursory google will tell you what the situation is:

Citizens Advice figures