Usdaw Cost of Living Survey 2025

1. About you:

 

1. How old are you?

 

2. Are you:

 

3. What is your ethnicity?

 

4. Do you identify as disabled?

 

5. What is your home postcode?

 

6. Who is your employer? 

 

7. Which sector do you work in?

 

8. What is your hourly rate of pay?

 

9. How often do you get paid by your employer?

 

10. How many hours are you contracted to work each week?

 

11. How many hours do you actually work in an average week?

 

12. Are you happy with the number of hours you usually work each week?

 

13. If you were offered a contract for the number of hours you normally work, would you accept it?

 

14. Do you understand how your holiday pay is calculated?

 

15. Compared to this time last year, do you feel financially...

 

16. Can you afford to take time off work when ill?

 

17. If you are off sick, do you receive pay for the first three days of absence?

 

18. Have you struggled to pay gas and electricity bills?

 

19. Over the last 12 months, have you missed or been late with rent or mortgage payments?

 

20. Have you ever missed meals so you could afford to pay your bills? 

 

21. Are financial worries having an impact on your mental health? 

 

22. Do you claim any of the following? (select all that apply) 

 

23. Have you ever been sanctioned (had your Universal Credit payments reduced) because the DWP decided you did not meet the work-related requirements?

 

24. If you receive Universal Credit, is the two-child benefit cap affecting your claim?

 

25. Do you have any other comments on the cost of living?

 

26. Are you the parent or carer of a baby or child(ren) under 18?

 

27. Do you use any of the following forms of childcare:

 

28. Do you feel your children miss out as a result of financial pressures?

 

29. If you pay for any of your childcare, do you receive help towards the cost?

 

30. Are you the carer of a disabled adult or child?

 

31. Name:

 

32. Telephone:

 

33. Email address: