Money worries would cause 78% to endanger health - Aviva

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While eight out of ten employees could not get by on less than half salary, just 40% of employers offer this level of financial support to those on long term sick leave, research has shown.

A new 360 degree "early intervention prevention" report from Aviva UK suggests without further borrowing, the average British household could access just £914 of disposable cash - less than two weeks of the average weekly household expenditure of £471. As a result, the majority of employees (78%) would be prepared to jeopardise their long term health by returning to work from sickness absence before they're 100% fit. Money worries were the root cause, as 49% said they would return early if they thought their family couldn't cope financially while a further 11% claimed that fear of los...

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