More than 11 million Britons have less than £1,000 in savings
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6JJ3S)
Resolution Foundation calls for auto-enrolment into saving schemes, as millions have no rainy day' fund
More than 11 million working-age people in Britain don't have basic rainy day" savings of at least 1,000, according to a report that warns that the poorest households are struggling to build up financial resilience amid the cost of living crisis.
The Resolution Foundation said people across Britain faced a triple savings challenge" of insufficient savings, an inability to cope financially with major life events such as family breakdown, and inadequate retirement incomes.
Continue reading...