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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Business
Andrew Young

Four in 10 Brits fear they would get into debt if they lost their job today

One in three Brits (34%) are living from paycheque to paycheque – and 41% fear they would get into debt if they were to lose their job today.

Food (47%) and utilities (56%) are among the top things workers think they would not be able to afford if they were made unemployed – with 24% saying they would need to visit a food bank.

The poll of 2,000 employed adults revealed that over half (53%) fear having to ask for help with money – but 43% believe they would have to sign up for Universal Credit.

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