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Examining financial resilience
The data mentioned in the below article is as a result of our Reaching Resilience January 2023 research. Research commissioned by our Protection business has highlighted how millions of self-employed people would have to carry on working if they suffered an illness or injury. Could this apply to you or anyone you know?
Around 20% of workers would rely on their partner’s income or savings if they were unable to work
The research examining financial resilience revealed:
Traditional workers are still vulnerable to financial shocks, mainly because of little savings to tide them over if unable to work:
Protection insurance is seen as a key step to achieving financial goals
Over half (56%) of UK working adults surveyed said they would feel more financially resilient if they had insurance that paid an ‘income’ if they were unable to work due to illness or injury.
Awareness of protection products has risen since the pandemic and led many to reassess their financial and personal priorities. When compared with people without a protection policy in place, policyholders were more likely to see no impact on their financial situation if they were to experience a major health problem. For those aged 25-44:
Many consumers understand the need for financial resilience and protecting their income if an accident or illness stops them from working. However, our research has revealed that too many self-employed people do not have any insurance in place to protect their income leaving them financially vulnerable if they are unable to work.
The data also revealed that many UK adults believe that they can rely on their savings, without taking into account how quickly this could truly last them or take to build these back up. Many would last only a few months before they were unable to pay the bills.
Protection and financial resilience is an important aspect of planning and it’s a good idea to consult a financial adviser so that they can help find the right protection cover.
The data mentioned in the above came from our Reaching Resilience January 2023 research. We surveyed 4,000 nationally representative UK adults, conducted for LV= by Opinium, from 16 August to 1 September 2022.