Yes, these effects turn up in poorer people not having freezers (and so needing to shop more regularly and&#x2F;or not take advantage of some better value foods); washing machines (using a laundrette is expensive in time and money).<p>This week I&#x27;ve had to repair my car, computer, television and today I need to fix the boiler ... maintaining a house is hard with low income as things tend to have to wait for funds, and those things have a knock on effect.<p>Example: our poor neighbour needs roof work, their roof is causing our property to be wet, we have mouldy walls, peeling wallpaper. They don&#x27;t have funds to get a roofer, we don&#x27;t have funds to do the work for them (which would be to our benefit) nor to sue them to force them to do the work. Results - health risks, much faster property deterioration including risks of rotting wood and need to redecorate.<p>Social circles make a big difference too - our kids feel unhappy sometimes because their friends all have more stuff than them (for better or worse that&#x27;s how they feel); on the flipside we get lots of hand-me-downs meaning we can much more afford to clothe ourselves than we otherwise would.