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title: "State Benefits – Could you live on them?"
url: https://www.philandersonfinancial.co.uk/state-benefits-could-you-live-on-them-2/
description: "Austerity measures in the UK have meant some of the biggest cuts in state spending since World War II, and as a result the traditional safety net of state…"
updated: 2014-04-24
publisher: Phil Anderson Financial Services (FCA 631218)
---

# State Benefits – Could you live on them?

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Austerity measures in the UK have meant some of the biggest cuts in state spending since World War II, and as a result the traditional safety net of state benefits is reducing. Research by Legal & General shows that, on average, people could be on the breadline in just 26 days* if all they had to rely on was their savings or state benefits to keep the bills paid. So now may be time to take control and help ensure you can provide for yourself, your partner or your loved ones in the event of long term sickness, injury, critical illness or even death. What problems could relying on state benefits mean for you?

[Contact us](/contact/) for a free guide which shows just what you might have to rely on for state benefits without protection, or what your loved ones may have to rely on after your death. We believe it’s more important than ever to take some action now and put as little as £6 a month into helping give you and your loved ones some financial protection. Why not give us a call or drop us an email today. What have you got to lose?

*Legal & General Deadline to the Breadline Report 2014.

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