Half of adults worried about debt.

Nearly half of people in the UK are worried about falling into debt over the next year, new research has found.

According to a survey of 2,000 adults by YouGov, 46 per cent stated they are concerned they may not be able to make ends meet due to a rise in general living costs.

The research found women are the most worried about falling into debt, with 50 per cent saying they are concerned about falling into financial difficulty, while 57 per cent of men and women in the 35 to 44-years-old category stated they were anxious about money.

Owen Roberts from Creditcall, which commissioned the study, said rising costs of food and fuel are having a major impact on people’s personal finances.

“It appears that people are most concerned about short-term survival in light of spiralling costs, and many can’t see the situation improving over the coming 12 months,” he said.

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