Financial wellbeing is top concern for two thirds of employers

Over half of employees looking to employers to support on financial issues

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Two thirds (65%) of HR decision-makers identified financial wellbeing as the "next big employee challenge" according to research from Scottish Widows.

The survey of over 500 HR leaders found the pandemic had exacerbated the issue, with almost half of workers experiencing increased anxiety and stress as a result. Employees are more likely to tackle financial wellbeing concerns, with 65% of HR leaders saying their staff were increasingly likely to discuss mental health issues with management, according to the research. Over half of employees (52%) have also looked to employers for support on issues such as personal debt, costs related to working from home and saving for retirement. Responses from employers has varied, with over one...

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