ONE in eight people in Somerset fears they won’t be able to afford to pay the rent or mortgage at the end of this month, according to research by homeless charity Shelter.
A survey of 4,000 adults also revealed that over one in seven (14%) admitted to not opening their post if they thought it was a bill or late payment reminder.
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