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A report by Mintago has found that women are far more likely to suffer financial stress
With the rising cost of living affecting people throughout the UK and the world, financial support company Mintago has carried out research via an independent market research agency to look at what is contributing most to men's and women’s stress.
Out of the 1,333 UK adults surveyed, almost one in two (48%) female employees (both full- and part-time workers) said they are either ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ stressed.
69% of female employees cited the rising cost of living as their top concern, compared to 52% of men who chose this option.
Money and finances were the second most common source of stress for both men and women, generating results of 48% for men and 65% for women.
Rachele Carraro, financial wellbeing expert at Mintago, says: “These startling figures demonstrate just how vital it is that employers engage with their employees with regard to their finances and wellbeing, particularly those who face societal disadvantages.
“Without taking the time to create an open dialogue with employees and ensure robust financial wellbeing support is in place, injustices like gender inequality risk slipping through the cracks. The longer this additional financial burden upon women continues without recourse, the more profound the issue will become.”
The survey listed factors like work pressures, health and fitness, job security, relationships, and future planning.
Amongst those factors men were more stressed by relationships and job security, with the latter generating a response from 24% of males compared to 19% of females.
Chieu Cao, chief executive officer of Mintago, adds: “The gender pay gap is common knowledge, and our new research underlines the impact this has on people’s wellbeing, with women far more stressed than men during the cost-of-living crisis. Inflation remains sky-high, so money worries will not dissipate any time soon.
“Employers cannot underestimate the impact of money worries on their employees’ wellbeing. So, they should take action to ensure their entire workforce are getting the support they need. This means giving staff the tools such as financial education, interactive pension dashboards, or access to financial advisers. Everyone needs to navigate what continues to be an extremely challenging economic climate.”
Many within the print industry advocate for and use The Printing Charity to support their well-being programmes and offer staff an independent helpline to use for financial and mental health support.
Information regarding The Printing Charity’s support can be found at: https://www.theprintingcharity.org.uk/our-helpline/
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