Research by Kleeneze to mark the first six months since the UK officially entered recession on 23 January has revealed that over 1 in 3 UK households (35%) have had their income reduced.

The study revealed that those households affected have seen their income reduced by an average of 19.71%, the equivalent of £6,460 per year for the typical UK family*. However, people are showing resilience and fighting back, with a significant proportion (20.5%) finding ways to bring in extra cash, such as taking on a second job.

Jamie Stewart, managing director of Kleeneze, says: “In some areas our number of distributors has grown by over 50% in just six months.  This is most often driven by people who’ve had their income reduced and are looking to earn additional income with part time work that’s flexible enough to fit around their main job.

“For some this will be the short-term fix they need to get them through a difficult time; for others, it’s a great full-time opportunity where they can then build up their own team and become self employed.”

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* source Office National Statistics – average UK family income £32,779