The Poor In England Pay More For Basic Services

According to a Save the Children research study, Poor families in England are being overcharged by approximately $2,060 a year more for basic needs .

Utility bills are almost 30% higher since the lower income generally use prepayment meters instead of direct debit. They pay as much as three times the real price for items such as cookers by getting them on rental purchase. In addition, insurance is also more expensive because they live in high-crime neighborhoods, Save the Children discovered.

Martin Lewis, a financial expert who helped with the study explained that: “It is ridiculous but true – it costs more to be poor.” He said that poor people don’t have access to the web to obtain information about banking and money saving tips

Sally Copley of Save The Children, explained that families who live on less than $20,000 per year are being charged more for heating. In order to save heating costs families don’t heat when they don’t absolutely have to. Copley said that: “There is a clear link between living in cold, damp conditions for long periods and children’s health being put at risk.”

Saks Fashion Sale To Benefit Save The Children

Saks Fifth Avenue participated in the charitable holiday spirit with a fashion event to support the international charity Save the Children. Saks manager, Billie Messina, welcomed the standing room only audience. She said that“We’re so proud to host this benefit for Save the Children for the second year in a row.”

Event co-chair, Shonu Pande, described Save the Children’s “Survive to Five” program, which the event was initiated to benefit. She told the packed audience “One dollar will buy an antibiotic course for a week for a child with pneumonia.” “So what you do here tonight will make a very real difference in the lives of children across the globe.” There was a festive mood and guests were inspired to buy by Saks’ promise to donate ten percent of the sales to Save the Children.
Model Deanna Bastianich and Luz Agrest modeled beautifully . “This is my second year modeling for this event,” said Deanna.

Luz Agrest said “It’s just wonderful to see so many people here to support the work of Save the Children,” Luz said. “And it’s fun to wear these beautiful clothes. This Gucci dress is gorgeous.”

Save the Children Heads to Kyrgyzstan

Save the Children is distributing relief supplies to families caught up in the wave of hostilities in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Save the Children yesterday provided hygiene kits and bulk supplies to 400 families — some barricaded in their neighborhoods and others living in temporary shelters — in the city of Osh. Today the organization plans to reach another 300 families and expects additional supplies to arrive overland from Tajikistan.

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