Cost of living crisis causes employees to reduce healthcare costs

A survey by health Shield found that one in three (32%) respondents had cancelled health check-up appointments with 37% of surveyed employees resorting to either skip meals or are planning to. In addition, 87% of employees are already purchasing cheaper food to combat the cost of living crisis. The survey found that the most affected age groups were 18-24, 25-34 and 35-44, with more than 80% of respondents in each category reducing their spending on routine healthcare costs due to the economic crisis. Meanwhile, nearly half (49%) of surveyed employees said an additional £100-£200 a mo...