UK households

• The latest Deadline to Breadline report from Legal & General has found UK households’ financial resilience has shrunk by 21% since 2020 (from 24 days to 19 days)
• People overestimate (by nearly six weeks – actually 41 days) how long they could fund basic living costs (such as housing costs, loans/ credit card repayments, utility bills and food) if they lost their income
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New research from Online4Baby suggests that when it comes to the perfect number of kids for a happy life, two is the dream for UK adults

• 49% of UK adults believe that two children is the perfect number for a happy life
• The biggest motivator for having another child is wanting an existing child to have a sibling and a friend
• 20% of parents cite financial
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