One in eight would need to sell home if left without income - Zurich

Adam Saville
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Nine in 10 do not have income protection, says the Cost of Resilience Report

According to research by Zurich, more than half of UK adults (53%) have had to take unplanned leave from work through injury, sickness or unemployment, yet do not have financial backing in case it happens again. The Cost of Resilience report, a survey of 2059 adults, also found that it is likely that one in eight (13%) would have to sell their family home because of sickness or injury, while over a quarter (26%) would have to sell their possessions and one in seven (14%) would have to find a cheaper place to rent. Around a third (34%) do not feel financially resilient and said they wo...

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