I am not disagreeing, but by the same token - it is the less affluent families who have other things to worry about... jobs which are not amenable to wfh, loss of income, inability to pay bills or buy food, increasing debt, etc.
I know the Government say they will fill the gaps, and no question they should, but not a promise I'd like to be relying on...
(Of course many people in many other countries will be even harder hit and know it is pointless to even look to their Governments for help...)
This is the 'rainy day' we were told to save for, but that message seems old-fashioned nowadays - the Government punishes you for saving, and seems to think it is OK to borrow more and more simply to keep things going and with only a vague idea of how to pay it all back in the distant future!
My impression is earlier generations were more self-sufficient - even poor families knew the importance of saving a little when they could, contributing to an insurance or wellfare scheme, working on the allotment, etc.
(Apologies for going way off-topic, and ranting!)