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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jemma Crew

Material insecurity and mental distress doing ‘great harm’ in Britain – JRF

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The Government must wake up to the twin problems of material insecurity and mental distress, which are doing “great harm” to the economy and individual wellbeing, a charity has said.

Renters, insecure workers and families with minimal savings are caught in a vicious cycle of poor financial health and mental health, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).

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