Regulator says some users have cut food spend to pay telecoms bills during Covid crisis
Almost a fifth of UK households have struggled to pay their TV, internet and phone bills this year, with some resorting to cutting spend on food and clothes to make payments, according to research from Ofcom that highlights the pressure the pandemic has put on people’s finances.
Research conducted by the telecoms regulator found that 4.7m homes had experienced difficulty paying their telecoms bills in 2020. Of those, more than 1m have cut back spending on items such as food or clothes.
