Seasonal financial pressure worse than last year - Aegon

For women more so than men

Adam Saville
clock • 1 min read

Employers play a 'vital role' in supporting the financial wellbeing of staff during this time

More British employees were under financial pressure during November and December than in the previous year, research from Aegon has revealed. The number of British employees feeling the pinch during this period increased from 39% in 2018 to 46% in 2019 analysis of YouGov Financial Wellbeing reports showed. Data also indicated this seasonal financial pressure was more likely to be felt by women (52%) than men (40%). Christmas is the event that causes the majority of workers (57%) to experience heightened financial pressure, again more so for women (64%) than men (50%). The surve...

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