One in 10 Britons Have No Savings, UK Financial Regulator Says
- The Financial Conduct Authority reported that one in ten people in the UK have no cash savings, revealing financial strain today.
- This finding follows a FCA survey showing many callers juggle multiple jobs and struggle to cover essential expenses.
- Debt Free Advice, a charity coalition, highlights common debts like rent arrears, council tax, and utility bill arrears among affected individuals.
- The FCA found 21% have under £1,000 for emergencies, and 61% of 1.7 million debt service users reported improved debt manageability.
- The FCA and MoneyHelper urge people to seek expert advice and adopt savings habits like "paying yourself first" to ease financial pressures.
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One in 10 people in Britain have zero savings, FCA says
One in 10 people in Britain have zero cash savings to draw on in an emergency, according to figures published on Friday by the UK's top financial watchdog, in findings that underscore the financial vulnerability of millions.
The Concept of Cash Savings is Vanishing, Does The UK Have a Problem?
Interesting to see this from the FCA because for all the regulatory safeguards on banking, insurance and things like funeral plans, if people have zero cash savings that in itself surely means they are vulnerable [...] The post The Concept of Cash Savings is Vanishing, Does The UK Have a Problem? appeared first on .
Less than 9% of UK population received financial advice last year
Less than 9% of the UK population received financial advice last year, new data from the Financial Conduct Authority has revealed. The FCA's Financial Lives survey, published today, showed only 8.6% of people sought advice on investments, pensions or retirement planning in the previous 12 months.
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