There has been a large increase in the cost of living since September 2021. Which one of the following statements best describes how well your household had been keeping up with bills and credit commitments in the six months before then, that is between March and August 2021?

	%
Keeping up with all bills - without any difficulties	38
Keeping up with all bills - but it was a struggle from time to time	38
Keeping up with all bills - but it was a constant struggle	16
Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with some of them	4
Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with many of them	2
Don't know	2

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Keeping up with all bills - without any difficulties	41	35
keeping up with all bills - but it was a struggle from time to time	38	37
Keeping up with all bills - but it was a constant struggle	14	19
Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with some of them	3	5
Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with many of them	2	2
Don't know	2	3

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Keeping up with all bills - without any difficulties	24	28	31	39	39	57
keeping up with all bills - but it was a struggle from time to time	37	38	38	37	43	34
Keeping up with all bills - but it was a constant struggle	18	22	22	18	13	8
Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with some of them	7	6	7	3	2	1
Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with many of them	4	3	2	2	1	0
Don't know	10	4	1	1	1	0

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Keeping up with all bills - without any difficulties	31	44	40
keeping up with all bills - but it was a struggle from time to time	40	37	37
Keeping up with all bills - but it was a constant struggle	19	14	16
Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with some of them	7	2	3
Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with many of them	1	1	2
Don't know	2	2	2

 

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