In association with‘Covid wiped out
£6,000 of savings’
costs are skyrocketing and we’re having
to cut down on everything,” he said.
Sajan and Neera have two children,
aged eleven and five, and Sajan is also a
carer for his elderly parents.
Sajan has set up an educational
resources website called Learn Dojo to
bring in extra cash and is also thinking of
getting an evening job at a supermarket.
“With my income I never want to put all
of my eggs in one basket again,” he said.
Sajan has switched from shopping at
Asda to Aldi and said it was up to 40 per
cent cheaper. He is also working at home
more to save money on fuel. The family
have cancelled streaming subscriptions
and are cutting down on energy use too.
“Heating is effectively banned. We now
put on a jumper if it feels cold,” Sajan said.The Devshi family have
cut down on heating and
swapped supermarketS
ajan Devshi, 38, from Leicestershire,
earns what should be a comfortable
income for his work with the local
police and crime commissioner’s office.
His wife, Neera, works part-time and the
couple have more than £2,500 coming in
every month.
However, after £6,000 of their savings
were depleted during the pandemic,
they have found they cannot deal with
rising costs.
“I had just changed jobs when Covid hit
and I wasn’t eligible for furlough. NowNavigating the cost of
living crisis3Kirsty Devine and her husband, Darren, with their son, Jack, on their wedding day