Vitality Finds 62% of UK Sandwich Generation Dread Relying on Family as Ill-Health Costs Bite
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Updated · Cover Magazine · Aug 3
Vitality Finds 62% of UK Sandwich Generation Dread Relying on Family as Ill-Health Costs Bite
3 articles · Updated · Cover Magazine · Aug 3
Summary
Vitality’s survey of 2,000 UK adults found many people in the UK sandwich generation are underestimating how a spell of ill health could hit family finances.
Growing pressure from supporting both children and ageing parents is squeezing these households, leaving them to juggle competing costs across generations.
About 62% of adults said they would feel uncomfortable relying on relatives for financial or care support later in life, underscoring the desire to avoid passing on the burden.
Vitality said that although many want to shield their families from the same strain, their financial preparation often falls short of that intention.