As a single mother with a young child, Becky English's career means a lot to her. The public relations manager's marriage ended six months after her daughter was born and she moved from London back to Teesside having decided it would offer her and Sophie, now four, a better standard of living.
English works four days a week, but when her six-month contract ends in November she fears she will struggle to find another position with the same convenient hours. She has been studying for a professional qualification in marketing at evening classes (while her sister looks after Sophie) to improve her job prospects.
English does not consider herself poor, but she budgets with extreme care and has cut out all but essentials. There is no spare cash at the end of the month.
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