Money stress harmed 22% of workers' performance

NEARLY a quarter (22%) of workers say that money worries have harmed their performance at work, research for the Building Societies Association (BSA) indicates.

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Around a fifth (19%) of people surveyed said they needed to take time off work due to illness caused by financial concerns.

The research indicated that young adults have been particularly affected.

A third (33%) of workers aged 18 to 24 said their money worries have made them ill and forced them to take time off work.

The BSA warned that many people in the UK are living without a savings buffer.

Over a quarter of UK adults (27%) have less than £1,000 in savings, while 12% have no savings at all, its research indicated.