‘Stress crisis’ in UK as 5m struggle with financial, health and housing insecurity | Poverty

More than 5 million adults in the UK show a triple noise of financial, health and housing insecurity, as British families have reached “multi -tension” levels that have not been seen since the collapse of the global economy more than a decade ago.

One in 10 adults of working age wanders in income and religion intervention, an insecure drug, high rents, and access problems NHS nursing. They are probably twice like the rest of the population to report mental stress, lack of sleep and isolation.

The researchers said that the explosion in the multiple insecurity reached the “national stress crisis”, as those affected suffered from severe fluctuations, uncertainty in their lives, deep deficit feelings and lack of control.

The analysis highlights the high number of people who suffer from a group of three separate categories of insecurity to determine the extent of people the ability to enjoy a good quality of life, financially and psychologically.

Becky Tonstal, the co -author of the LSE Research and Visiting Professor, said the results are a challenge for the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to help millions of people struggle to pay bills and access public services, and who feel their lives are suspended.

Tonstal said it is very likely that there will be a link between the rise in multiple insecurity, increased dissatisfaction with voters from the main politicians and support for popular parties such as reform.

“The last time people were under this great pressure at the height of the global financial crisis,” Tonstal said. “More than 5 million people are under pressure from financial problems, housing problems and health problems at the same time. Three million of them feel constantly under pressure; they face a million and a half sleep problems.”

Reeves has already talked about “Age of insecurity” The “Secuuronomics” philosophy, which includes policies designed to achieve growth by providing good jobs, strong public services and ending the increasing prices.

A year after the government, the Labor Party struggled to meet the expectations of many voters to change rapidly after years of discounts in austerity and the fall of living standards, despite its plans Build more housingand Cut NHS waiting listsInvesting in Public transportation and Treating the poverty of the child.

The research says although economic growth is a priority, it must be associated with measures to reduce “fluctuations and uncertainty” in people’s lives, through policies such as canceling interest reduction, investing in public services and expanding support services similar to citizens.

The research, which was assigned during the era of the previous government as part of its policy in raising the level Understand society Home research data along with in -depth interviews with people in Sheffield, Milton Keynes and Lincolnchy.

“I would like to be in a place where I can feel safe and just feel the content that does not worry about paying the rent or buying food and we can live a healthy lifestyle in a safe place.”

For many research participants, multiple insecurity brought an increasing sense of “suspended life”, and it is often running due to the long NHS dates or Home repairsAnd the feeling of impotence in dealing with public service bureaucrats for remoteness and difficulty in the service.

Although 9 % of adults of working age in the UK as a whole of financial, health and housing insecurity combined, some groups have much higher rates, such as 32 % for people with disability or long -term disease. People of groups of ethnic minorities were likely to be more likely to be beaten.

While employment provided some protection from insecurity and stress, 41 % of people at work were financially insecure, 31 % were not safe and 30 % of insecurity. Seven percent of people at work witnessed a mixture of three.

A government spokesman said it was committed to increasing living standards and increased the minimum national wages and separate benefits. They said: “We are also repairing NHS to restore it on its feet and cut the waiting lists by delivering additional 3M dates since July and adheres to the largest batch of social and reasonable housing in one generation.”