New research by Stepchange has found that more than one in four (27%) adults in the UK, equivalent to around 15 million people, would be unlikely to speak to a friend, partner or family member about debt problems.
The polling, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of StepChange, found generational and gender divides when it comes to attitudes towards debt problems, with the older the age group the less likely someone is to talk to someone they know about debt problems. Almost one in three (30%) people aged over 55 would be unlikely to, compared to 26% of 18–24-year-olds.
More than one in six (18%) 55+ adults believe avoiding debt problems is always within someone’s personal control, compared to just 9% of 18-24 year…
