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Many Canadians will turn to debt when government benefits run out, survey suggests
Household debt ratio drops to 158% of disposable income, down from 175% The survey, which was commissioned by insolvency firm MNP Ltd. earlier this month, found that among respondents currently receiving benefits due to the coronavirus pandemic, 45 per cent will take on more debt in the event that financial support ends.“That’s a pretty startling figure,” MNP President Grant Bazian said in an interview.Twenty-one per cent said they would use credit cards, and eight per cent said they would rely on payday lenders.