Debt and health: Preventing ‘problem debt’ during the pandemic recovery

Debt and health: Preventing ‘problem debt’ during the pandemic recovery There is a two-way relationship between debt and health: debt problems can lead to deteriorations in mental and physical health, and health problems can be a trigger for increasing debt. 20% of people in problem debt in Great Britain report ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ health, compared with 7% of those not in problem debt. The Health Foundation