Did you know that one in five Canadians and nearly half of single parents are struggling to get by?
According to research done by the Salvation Army, Canadians aren’t doing so great, with seemingly no relief in sight.
In fact, the charity organization found that Canadians are struggling to support themselves as a result of inflation, food affordability and housing security.
The report found that single parents are facing the most pressure.
That’s right, 40 per cent of single parent families fear they do not have enough income to cover their basic needs.
Some Canadians even reported skipping or reducing the size of at least one meal because they can’t afford to buy groceries. And you guessed it, that number jumped to 45 per cent among single parents.
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That’s not all, 44 per cent of single parents also reported eating less so their children or other family members could be taken care of first.
“The figures from our research are troubling and show that Canadians are struggling in every corner of this country and they are worried about their families’ futures, with nearly 60% of Canadians extremely concerned about the rising cost of living and inflation,”Lt-Colonel John Murray, Salvation Army Canada territorial secretary for communications, said in a statement.
“The situation is dire for single parent families where parents are going without food to make ends meet.”
Additionally, the report found that Canadians are hoping for some extra breathing room in the next six months, even though they have no hope for an ease in food insecurity, limited financial resources, health issues and housing insecurity.
The Salvation Army surveyed more than 1,500 Canadians to produce the 2023 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis. The survey carries a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
