The study, conducted by Yorkshire Water , found that over a fifth (21 per cent) of those living in Yorkshire listed posting on social media amongst the most important things to plan for when preparing for the arrival of their bundle of joy. Yet just 14 per cent listed emergency preparedness as a top priority, despite over a third (36 per cent) believing that they would have difficulty accessing essentials like clean bottled water for their family in an emergency. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
Katrina Coulson, head of central control at Yorkshire Water said: “Our research shows there is a need to proactively offer a bit of extra help to people in the UK who may feel that they are in particularly vulnerable circumstances – whether that be because of a change in situation, such as becoming a new parent, or something else. “Such a significant life change should absolutely be filled with celebration, but it can be a stressful time too, and it’s important that new parents access the support they need in order to take on the challenge. Utilities have priority services registers that many people might find useful – they are free and help us to help you in the right way.
” Those aged 25-34 are the generation which is most likely to consider themselves vulnerable when it comes to their socioeconomic a.
