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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
James Tapper

Gen Z and young millennials battling ‘negative wealth’ as debt burden grows

A young woman doing her accounts on the kitchen table and looking concerned
The report found that women with assets – usually savings – by the age of 23 earn wages 11% higher after 10 years than those without. Photograph: Piotr Adamowicz/Alamy

Gen Z and young millennials are battling a “negative wealth” problem due to growing debt burdens that limit their life chances, according to a new analysis from the Fairness Foundation.

The thinktank says negative wealth, where debts outweigh assets, is linked to lower wages and worse health in later life, and that ministers should reintroduce the Child Trust Fund to give young people a greater stake in society.

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