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Feeling the Pinch questionnaire

The Panorama team would like you to help us reveal the true effect of the credit crunch and the rising cost of living. We want to get behind the statistics and learn how the current squeeze is hitting your pocket.

If you are a UK resident you can help us by answering the short questionnaire below.

Name
Age
Occupation
Your full postcode, for example "W12 7RJ"
Email
Have your monthly household outgoings gone up in the last year?
No change
Outgoings have gone down
Up by £50 or less
Up by £50 to £150
Up by more than £150
Have your mortgage repayments gone up in the last year?
No
Yes, less than £100 a month
Yes, between £100-£199 a month
Yes, between £200-£299 a month
Yes, by more than £300 a month
Which one of the following items has risen the most?
Fuel
Food
Energy bills
Mortgage repayments
Clothing
Holidays
Other
Have you cut back on any of the following?
Fuel
Food
Energy bills
Going out
Clothing
Holidays
Other
Have you lost your job due to the current economic downturn?
Yes
No
Do you feel more or less secure in your job than last year?
Less secure
More secure
No change
Are you managing to survive on your monthly salary or do you have to borrow money?
Yes, managing
No, need to borrow more
Have you had to pay for your mortgage using a credit card in the last year?
No
Yes, once
Yes, a couple of times
Yes, more than twice
Every month
Do you have debts other than your mortgage? If so, how much?
No debts
Yes,under £1,000
Yes, between £1,000 - £9,999
Yes, between £10,000-£19,999
Yes, over £20,000
In what other ways has the economic slowdown affected your life?

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