How lethal could a prolonged lockdown be for people on low incomes?

Are there reasons to fear that the longer the lockdown continues, the more the poorest among us will suffer? Ben Chu investigates

In recessions health inequalities tend to rise, with those on low incomes hit harder (PA)

We know that the extension of the UK’s lockdown beyond the initial planned period of three weeks will have severe economic consequences.

Some estimates suggest that every month of hardline restrictions on our movements will reduce our annual GDP by 2 percentage points.

That’s significant. Falling GDP translates into lower incomes, jobs lost and livelihoods damaged.