Over a third of workers across the UK are suffering from sleepless nights because of money worries a survey has revealed.According to YouGov who carried out the research for Equifax, 38% of those surveyed said they have been unable to sleep at night due to financial concerns.
The NHS advises that after several sleepless nights the mental effects can be serious with a risk to wellbeing as well as effectiveness at work.
The study showed that sleeplessness has had a negative impact on the mental health of 60% of people in the UK who don’t always get a good night’s sleep, with those earning under £5,000 and those earning between £30,000 and £34,999 per year most affected at 66% for each, followed by 65% of those earning £40,000 or more.
Sleeplessness has the biggest impact on people earning between £30,000 and £34,999 per year, revealed the Equifax commissioned survey, with 65% of this group saying it has negatively affected their performance at work. Workers in the £10,000 to £14,999 bracket were least likely to be worried about poor performance at work as a result of sleeplessness (33%).
When it comes to what keeps them awake at night, 25 to 34 year-olds are most likely to have had a sleepless night because of financial concerns (45%), followed by 35 to 44 year-olds (40%). In contrast, only 20% of over 55s sit up at night worrying about money.