Many Families Could Not Afford A Month's Rent If They Lost Job

One in three families in England could not pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, a study for the charity Shelter suggests. High housing costs and a lack of personal savings are cited by the charity as reasons for this. The online survey by pollsters YouGov in July questioned 1,581 people in working families with children. Read more on the Shelter website.