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“The costs of a single person are not half those of a couple,” states Rebecca Routledge, head of content at Money Wellness. “Figures from Hargreaves Lansdown show that on average, a single person spends £1,759 more a year on essentials than someone in a couple.” This extra spend is known as the “singles tax”, and is a huge amount when you consider the average single person in the UK is earning only £23,708 a year, making the singles tax “a significant proportion of their annual salary”.

And this is money going on unavoidable basics and fixed costs that are difficult to cut back on, like rent, council tax, energy, water, broadband and food. As a result, “there’s a lot less financial resilience among single people” says Routledge; “49% – so practically half of people who live alone – have what’s considered poor or very poor financial resilience, and that compares to just 12% of people in couples,” she adds.

“That basically means, you get one unexpected bill and you’re wiped out.” This is especially the case for young single adults. ISA provider OneFamily found 29% of this demographic don’t have any emergency funds stashed away, compared to 16% A single person spends £1,759 more a year on essentials than a couple but there’s a lot solos can do to combat this unfair financial cost of those in a relationship – while only 18% of singles are on track to buy a home (for those in couples, it’s 43%) and save for a decent pension (31% compared to 44%).

So, aside from buckling to unfair, outdated societal pressure to marry well, how can singles manage the disadvantage? RemembeR, it’s not youR fault The singles tax is “totally out of your control. It’s nothing to do with being irresponsible”, says Routledge, who adds that it’s concerning that some people feel forced to move in with a partner, or stay in an unhappy, or even dangerous, relationship because of the financial implications of going it alone.

“If you live on your own, that doesn’t mean your mortgage is halved,” she points out. “You’ll use less energy and water, but that doesn’t mean your bills will be halved because there are standing charges you have to pay, so the reduction in your bills will not be proportional.

“Even with council tax, you get a single person reduction but it’s not 50%, it’s 25%, so you’re still paying 25% more than someone who’s part of a couple.”

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