Financial stress for the poorest households fell in 2020

Percentage of household in the lowest income quintile experiencing indicators of financial stress

Spend more money than received Could not pay utility bill on time Went without dental treatment Sought financial help from friends or family Went without meals or heat/cooling of home

13%

15.4%

11.9%

10.1%

Sep-2019

Mar-2020

Jun-2020

Sep-2020