Breadline Britain: Nicola Probert and Tony Hodge, Bristol

"It is not just the absence of work: It is scary how fast the cost of living rises'

Nicola Probert and Tony Hodge, 28 and 30, live in Bristol with her two children, Finlay, Bobbie four and eight weeks. Nicola, a sampler, returning to work after maternity leave in January. When Probert was 37 weeks pregnant, the family had to move back in with their parents for four months because the work of Hodge and incomes were too irregular for them to pay the rent and living expenses. Two months ago, Tony began working for the company of his brother, newly built. Expected to work and pay will be more reliable in the future, but their income fluctuates again. The average family lives on £ 28,000 per year, including tax credits and allowances.

Nicola Probert

"There are three things I want: a mortgage on a place of our own, so we know what it , our children will never be homeless, a little money to put aside each month to the bank account of each child, and enough money to buy good quality food for children

"is 100% wrong that healthy foods are more expensive than unhealthy food. Desperately did not want to buy the subject matter for my family, and shop around for Asda and Morrisons essential for Lidl but when it is to choose between going hungry and something buy cheap but unhealthy, so I have to feed my family business I know is bad for them. It hurts. "It was horrible when we had to move back in with my father had no choice The council will not help -. We were told we would have to wait years for a flat But it was difficult for Tony. I felt that we support.

• "Years ago, Tony worked all day at work, then a night in a warehouse to keep us afloat, but the work is just gone. Not only is the lack Work: It's terrible how fast the cost of living increases have not done a weekly shop for five months, because even though I know that buying "like" is more expensive, the idea of ??handing over 100 pounds once the. too scary for me.
• "I was in a lot of debt when I was younger, the loans were too easy to obtain in ancient times it was the bank ? 10,000 and was completely overwhelmed, knowing that he could never earn enough to pay .. But then I won 13.500 pounds on Deal or No Deal and cleared both did experienced decided never to borrow again

"But if we're very careful now, it is simply impossible to make a living We have no financial cushion If your roof needs to be repaired or the car breaks down, do not know I would. -. spite you need the car for work is stressful Our overdraft has slipped in recent years, now we are close to our limit of 1200 pounds, I do not know what we'll do. ... when we reached the upper limit allowed - or how I'll ever pay -. pressure and that makes me angry and bitter

"It should be like this: we both always worked and I am convinced that the work should be rewarded not want to rely on the state in which I would like nothing better than .. to a bachelor's degree in nursing. Tony wants to do a plumbing course. But we're stuck with us as we work to improve, so you have to pay tuition fees ourselves, which of course can not do. If you leave our work, we have free course, but we want to work. "

. The Guardian, in collaboration with

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