Emma Thomas Britain Manchester county Robertson county Hale cover shock and Emma Thomas Britain Manchester county Robertson county Hale

'I was born poor and it looks like I'm going to die poor': The hard reality of the cost of living crisis on the estate with a motorway in the middle

Reading now: 495
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Stay-at-home mum Emma Thomas is walking her three-year-old daughter to nursery. The 20-year-old has recently moved in with her partner, a chef, on the Dicky Bird estate in Bury.

He's working as much overtime as he can, but with energy bills and food prices soaring Emma says it's still only just enough to cover the basics. "I've just moved out of my grandma's and it's hard," she said. "We've got to be careful with everything. Read more: Living in Hale Barns and struggling to survive - the families on the breadline in one of Greater Manchester's richest places "At the end of the month we've got about £40 left, if that.

My electricity was £21 a week, now it's £41 a week. Since I moved in with my partner the council tax have gone from £20 a month to about £90. "We barely have anything to spend on us.

We might get a takeaway every now and again. We just have to focus on paying the bills and my daughter. "It's my 21st birthday coming up soon as well.

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA