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What standard of living do you think should be the minimum everyone can afford?

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MondayAgainnn · 01/05/2023 16:35

What do you think the absolute basic minimum should be?

I think everybody should be able to afford:

Decent food
Safe housing
Any extra medical things needed, including dentistry
Internet package as it is completely necessary nowadays
Enough clothes to stay warm, dry, appropriate trainers for exercising etc
Enough for some discretionary spending - obviously this is harder to quantify, but things like Netflix, a coffee, cinema tickets I feel should be a normal attainable part of life for everyone
Enough to save a bit

Whether it is through work or through benefits I feel everyone in society should be able to have a lifestyle that is dignified, basically comfortable and with room for treats. Not just subsistence level.

What do you think the minimum should be?

OP posts:
RuthW · 10/09/2023 09:07

Enough to cover all bills, food, necessary transport (car if ness) with a couple of hundred per month to cover other expenses.

Shinyandnew1 · 10/09/2023 09:11

Bertiesmum3 · 09/09/2023 17:34

Holidays are definitely a basic requirement 🤣
I couldn’t survive if I didn’t go abroad 3/4 times a year! I need hot sunshine

Couldn’t survive?

Toansweraboutfees · 10/09/2023 09:12

Dchf The s eew

Bertiesmum3 · 11/09/2023 07:56

Shinyandnew1 · 10/09/2023 09:11

Couldn’t survive?

Nope 🤣
if I don’t get my holidays in the sun abroad, I’d definitely not be happy 🤣🤣

Beezknees · 11/09/2023 17:01

Bertiesmum3 · 11/09/2023 07:56

Nope 🤣
if I don’t get my holidays in the sun abroad, I’d definitely not be happy 🤣🤣

Not being happy isn't the same as not surviving. It's not on the level of food, water and a roof over your head.

Seagullchippy · 11/09/2023 17:02

I agree with the OP's general description, as it's close to the Rowntree Foundation research.

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