17.6 million Brits are not financially resilient - Zurich UK

Adam Saville
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Only one in 10 have income protection, says Cost of Resilience report

One in three UK adults (34%) would be not be able to manage without their income or cope in the event of a financial shock - the equivalent of 17.6 million people - a report from Zurich UK has found. The Cost of Resilience report, developed with neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis, also found that one in seven (15%) have no idea whether they would be able to survive without household income or with a sudden need to spend a significant sum. The report also revealed that almost a quarter (24%) of Brits have no savings to fall back on and almost the same number (26%) do not feel in control of ...

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