People on benefits are spending more than they get each week

People on benefits are spending $108 for every $100 they get each week — the worst gap on record — a FinCap report finds. It looked at over 30,000 cases where people got help from budget advisors in 2025. Rent took 38 cents of every dollar, groceries took 19 cents, debt took 14 cents. Power prices rose about 12 percent.